Aaaahhhhh. The sweet taste of victory! Nothing can soothe the wounds and replace past frustrations like the feeling of victory. And tonight it was NGM that would get to feel that special joy of a 1-point victory, instead of the three 1-point heartbreaks suffered to date in 2021.

It was evident from the get-go that NGM had a chip on its shoulder as they played with an energy and a fire that just seemed new. A good and energetic crowd, a loud band on key, and the return of senior running back Nate Brandes and junior lineman Ja'Kodey Strahm to the starting lineup all made for a unified and...