ASHLAND, Va. Randolph-Macon didn't have to wait long to hear their names called during the NCAA Division III Football selection show.

The Jackets, who had an automatic bid to the playoffs by virtue of their ODAC Championship, were among the first four teams revealed in the brackets.

They will head to face 9th 9th-ranked John Carroll in the second round of the tournament on Saturday, Nov. 29 in University Heights, Ohio.

The matchup came as a bit of a surprise in the Jackets' team meeting room, but head coach Pedro Arruza has a team he feels is ready for any challenge.

"We've tried to build a program for those late November, early December cold weather places," Arruza explained. "If you can run the ball, play great defense and get down the field on special teams, you're always going to h

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