The legend of South Jersey native Jamie Franks grew even more over the weekend, as the 30-year-old head coach and the Denver Pioneers advanced to the College Cup for the first time thanks to an 89th minute goal from center back Kortne Ford.
Ford, a junior who spent time in the Colorado Rapids Academy, got on the end of a free kick from classmate Alex Underwood to break the deadlock with the third-seeded Clemson on Friday night and stun the 4,101 fans at Historic Riggs Field. Clemson made it all the way to the College Cup final a year ago.