Rangers to play host to MidAmerica Nazarene

ALVA, Okla. (AP) _ Top-ranked Northwestern Oklahoma will play host to No. 5 MidAmerica Nazarene in the second round of the NAIA football playoffs. <br><br>The game Saturday will be at 1 p.m. <br><br>Northwestern

Monday, November 20th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

ALVA, Okla. (AP) _ Top-ranked Northwestern Oklahoma will play host to No. 5 MidAmerica Nazarene in the second round of the NAIA football playoffs.

The game Saturday will be at 1 p.m.

Northwestern and MidAmerica have met once, in the 1998 Wheat Bowl. Northwestern won, 40-7.

``MidAmerica is a real good football team and Mike Redwine is one of the best coaches in the NAIA,'' Rangers coach Garin Higgins said Sunday. ``They've got much better talent than when we played them in 1998. It should be our greatest challenge yet.''

The Rangers (11-0) extended their winning streak to 29 games by beating Nebraska Wesleyan 40-13 in the first round of the playoffs Saturday. Northwestern only led 20-13 at halftime, but held Nebraska Wesleyan to 57 yards in the second half.

MidAmerica Nazarene, located in Kansas, is 10-1 after beating Azusa Pacific, 27-21.