Warriors Dominate in Memorial Stadium Appearance as Part of Husker Games
Not even Dylan Raiola could save Nebraska from the dominating performance of the Midland University women’s flag football team April 26th at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
The Midland women rolled to a 60-0 victory over a club team from Nebraska during the first-ever Husker Games. The Husker Games are a replacement for the annual Spring Game, featuring soccer and volleyball contests, along with flag football, as well as a variety of other events.
Midland senior Myana Sigers said the experience was one she will never forget and was grateful to have experienced in her final season.
“It was even more than I thought it would be,” Sigers said. “When we first found out as a team, I don’t think we realized how big of a deal this was. For players who come from areas where they have professional teams, this was an NFL-like experience.
“We’ve had the chance to play in big stadiums before, but this felt more in-depth, and we felt a connection we haven’t experienced before.”
The game itself was no contest as the Warriors dominated the action throughout. Even an appearance from Raiola, Nebraska’s starting quarterback, late in the contest couldn’t prevent a shutout. The sophomore came onto the field for a handful of plays, including one where he was sacked by Midland defender NaTaija Blaylock. Raiola offered up a high-five to Blaylock after the play.
“We’ve all seen him on TikTok and social media, and there was a big buzz when he came on the field,” Sigers said. “We all thought at first it was (Kansas City Chiefs quarterback) Patrick Mahomes, but our coach let us know it was Dylan.”
Sigers said the team was given a tour of the stadium and football facilities following the game and got a chance to meet players from the opposing team. “It was great to be able to interact with the other players,” she said. “I thought it was cool that even though they weren’t athletes, they were willing to experience our sport. Hopefully, they will have the opportunity to add this as an intramural sport and make it bigger.”
