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That’s right — the last week of college football was quite eventful.
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Two weeks after the FCS College Football Championship Game — Emmaus, PA is still feeling estatic about the end of the season (and we don’t mean about the Eagles.)
About two hours north of Philadelphia is the small town of Macungie — population of less than 4,000. And two weeks ago — Macungie and specifically Emmaus High School — had something big to celebrate. Indiana University starting Defensive Lineman Mario Landino who played football at Emmaus High School is now a College Football National Champion.
Indiana may have previously been known primarily for it’s basketball program with legendary Coach Bobby Knight and the 1986 film Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman. Not any more.
And while 65 NCAA Football Teams have been undefeated since the AP started polling in 1936 — Indiana is only one of two teams to finish 16–0. The other — the 1894 Yale Football Team. Indiana ran through their 2025 D1 College Football season including a 13–10 win over Ohio State. In the 2025 CFP Playoff — the Hoosiers beat the University of Oregon 56–22 in the Peach Bowl and a 27–21 win two weeks ago on Monday night in the CFP Championship over the University of Miami.
In 2024 — Emmaus High School won their first ever Eastern Pennsylvania Conference League Title. They then reached the PIAA District XI 6A Championship Game, but ultimately would lose the game to Parkland.
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