MAC Cardinals Receive 20-seed in the NJCAA National Tournament

Jared PettusMarch 17th, 2026KFMO Sports News

Park Hills, Mo. (KFMO) - The Mineral Area Cardinals received the 20-seed and will face the 13-seeded Monroe Mustangs in the first round of the NJCAA National Tournament Saturday at 5:30pm.

MAC (21-11) won their way into the field of 24 by beating Malcolm X College in the Midwest District Championship last Saturday in Chicago. The Cardinals were receiving votes in the final NJCAA poll.

Monroe (27-4) won the East District title on March 8 to become the first team locked into the tournament, and were ranked 16th in the final national poll.

The Mustangs have won their last 20 games but had the 129th ranked toughest schedule according to Massey Ratings, while the Mineral Area schedule was rated the 62nd toughest in the NJCAA.

KFMOsports will provide coverage of the NJCAA First Round game between the Cardinals and Mustangs on Saturday at 5:00pm on AM-1240 KFMO, the KFMO App, and online at kfmo.com/plus.

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Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, August 19
9:00a, FB, Gridiron Preview: Potosi
4:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Cincinnati*
Thursday, August 20
10:45a, MLB: St. Louis @ Cincinnati*
Friday, August 21
9:00a, FB, Gridiron Preview: Valle Catholic
4:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
Saturday, August 22
4:10p, MLB: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
5:00p, NFL, Preseason Wk 2: Kansas City @ Tampa Bay
Sunday, August 23
11:40a, MLB: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
Monday, August 24
9:00a, FB, Gridiron Preview: Central
Tuesday, August 25
5:50p, MLB: Baltimore @ St. Louis*
Wednesday, August 26
5:50p, MLB: Baltimore @ St. Louis*
Thursday, August 27
12:20p, MLB: Baltimore @ St. Louis*
Friday, August 28
6:00p, KFMO Sports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:20p, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
6:30p, FB, Week 1: Farmington @ North County^
Saturday, August 29
12:20p, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
Sunday, August 30
12:20p, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
Tuesday, September 1
6:00p, VB: Ellington @ Bismarck
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Los Angeles (N)*
Wednesday, September 2
6:00p, VB: Arcadia Valley @ Farmington
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Los Angeles (N)*
Thursday, September 3
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Los Angeles (N)*
Friday, September 4
6:00p, KFMO Sports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:30p, FB, Week 2: Jefferson @ Central^
6:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Saturday, September 5
6:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Sunday, September 6
1:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Monday, September 7
6:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Francisco*
Tuesday, September 8
4:00p, SB: Fredericktown @ Farmington
7:50p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Francisco*
Wednesday, September 9
1:50p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Francisco*
4:00p, SB: Herculaneum @ North County
Thursday, September 10
6:30p, VB: Bismarck @ Potosi
Friday, September 11
6:00p, KFMO Sports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:20p, MLB: Chicago (A) @ St. Louis*
6:30p, FB, Week 3: Fredericktown @ Potosi^
Saturday, September 12
5:20p, MLB: Chicago (A) @ St. Louis*
Sunday, September 13
12:20p, MLB: Chicago (A) @ St. Louis*
Monday, September 14
6:00p, NFL, Week 1: Denver @ Kansas City
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