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Ousted In Olathe

Southern Nazarene's season comes to a close at MidAmerica Nazarene

Wardlaw will finish as the school's all-time leader in total offensive yards.
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OLATHE, Kan. — It may have not been the cleanest of games, but No. 14 Southern Nazarene definitely made its final game in the NAIA exciting with a late run in a 40-28 loss to No. 4 MidAmerica Nazarene in the NAIA Football Championship Series first round.
 
The Crimson Storm (9-3), who set the school record for wins this season, trailed 27-7 early in the third quarter, but bounced back with two touchdowns in the second half to close the gap to 27-21 in the fourth and got with six again at 34-28, but an interception late in the fourth quarter sealed the fate.
 
The Pioneers (10-1) jumped out to a 27-7 lead early in the third quarter as they scored on the first drive of the second half. SNU started building a run late in the third quarter when Brady Wardlaw began to the lead the Storm on a 10-play, 62-yard drive. Wadlaw hit David Balenseifen for a 5-yard touchdown pass to end the drive and cut the lead to 27-14.
 
SNU cut to 27-21 with 10:43 left in the fourth when Wardlaw found Jarod Martin on a fourth and 21 to cap a 7-play, 63-yard drive. MNU answered on its next drive to make it a 34-21 game, but the Storm fired right back with a 61-yard drive that ended in a Wardlaw to Terrence Smith 10-yard touchdown pass as SNU got within one touchdown again at 34-28.
 
The Pioneers stretched it back to a 12-point lead with 3:02 left, but SNU got the ball back with another chance to drive. SNU picked up two first downs and were in MNU territory when Dantre Anderson picked off a pass to seal the game.
 
Wardlaw, who ended his career as the all-time best passer in SNU history, threw four 295 yards and four touchdowns on 24-for-47 passing. Wardlaw and Martin connected like they had the previous season as Martin totaled 151 yards and two touchdowns on six catches. It was the most receiving yards by any player this season.
 
Derick Perkins rushed for 71 yards on 15 carries. Wardlaw might have had over 100 yards rushing if not for six sacks for a loss of 85 yards.
 
SNU totaled 396 yards on the day with 101 yards rushing and 295 passing. The Storm gave up 484 yards with 315 coming by way of the run and 169 through the air.
 
The Crimson Storm will now get set to enter play in the Great American Conference beginning in the 2012 season.
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