River Falls beats North Central for first D
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Key Points:
- Wisconsin-River Falls defeated defending national champion North Central 24-14 to win their first Division III football title, ending North Central's 29-game win streak.
- Quarterback Kaleb Blaha led UWRF with 291 passing yards and 126 rushing yards, breaking Joe Burrow’s NCAA all-division single-season total yardage record with 6,189 yards.
- North Central, which had won three titles in six consecutive Stagg Bowls and held the top spot in 44 straight Division III coaches polls, suffered its first loss since the 2023 title game.
- UWRF advanced to the postseason for the first time since 1996 and has now won 11 consecutive games, with key
