TJC and NEO Collide Today for the SWJCFC Championship in Tyler

TYLER, Texas (TXAN 24) — Championship Saturday has arrived in East Texas, and all roads lead to Rose Stadium as Tyler Junior College and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M square off for the SWJCFC title. The energy is different today — louder, sharper, and heavy with the weight of a trophy on the line.

TJC enters the championship playing their most complete football of the season. The Apache offense has settled into a confident rhythm, spreading the field and letting their playmakers attack open space. The quarterback play has been poised, and when TJC starts fast, they force defenses into tough matchups the rest of the way.

But NEO didn’t make it to championship weekend by accident. They’re physical, disciplined, and built around a punishing run game that wears teams down over four quarters. That puts the spotlight on TJC’s defensive front. If the Apaches hold their ground and keep NEO behind the chains, the momentum in a title game can flip fast.

For both programs, the mission is simple: Win today and you leave with the crown of the toughest conference in JUCO football; the SWJCFC.

TXAN 24 will be in Tyler with championship coverage; updates, highlights, and reaction as the Apaches chase the conference title on their home turf.