(STATS) -- Theyre surrounded by reminders all year long, whether its in a trophy case or in the talk that goes with their programs historical level of success.The four teams in this years FCS semifinals, James Madison will play at North Dakota State Friday night and Youngstown State goes to Eastern Washington on Saturday, have all won an FCS national title previously.The only other year that has happened since the playoff system began in 1978 was in 2006, with Massachusetts, Montana, Youngstown State and eventual champion Appalachian State.The coaches and players from the semifinalists understand they are in special programs, and share a need to maintain the high standards.Number one, its not anything that we had hid from or backed down from since the first day I got here, James Madisons first-year coach Mike Houston said Monday. The first day that I was introduced as the head football coach at James Madison, I made the statement that our goal was to perennially contend for the CAA championship and to be a presence at the national level and to compete for a national championship. Certainly thats the expectation that I had coming in here, I think its the expectation of all of our players within our program.North Dakota State has won the last five FCS titles, one shy of Georgia Southerns record six. Youngstown State won four FCS titles in the 1990s (1991, 93, 94 and 97). James Madison captured the 2004 national title and Eastern Washington did the same in 2010.James Madison is appearing in the playoffs for the 13th time, while Eastern Washington and Youngstown State are both making their 12th appearances. North Dakota State, which moved to Division I in 2004 and became playoff-eligible in 09, is in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.I think if you look at it for this year, NDSU coach Chris Klieman said, I believe the best four teams are left.North Dakota State, Eastern Washington and James Madison are seeded 1, 2 and 4, respectively, and each is 12-1. Youngstown State is unseeded and 11-3.The semifinal-round winners will meet in the national championship game Jan. 7 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.Aaron Judge Jersey . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. Joe Girardi Jersey . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. https://www.cheapyankees.com/1611g-roger-maris-jersey-yankees.html . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. Casey Stengel Yankees Jersey . Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. Mickey Mantle Jersey . -- Ohio States Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football.South Africa A 5 for 288 (Miller 124*, Vilas 45*) beat National Performance Squad 7 for 287 (Heazlett 73, Jewell 62) by five wicketsScorecard David Miller slammed his fourth List A century to help South Africa A nail a 288-run chase with five wickets in hand against National Performance Squad in the quadrangular series on Wednesday. Both teams are out the race for a spot in the finals, however, after Australia A sealed the second spot with a one-run win over India A on Tuesday.Millers unbeaten 124 off 104 balls took South Africa to 288 for 5 in 46.3 overs at the Ray Mitchell Oval in Mackay. That was after the NPS batsmen put together a collective display to steer them to 287 for 7.Miller strode out with South Africa having lost both their openers with 54 on the board. That would soon become 62 for 3, when he was joined by Qaasim Adams and the pair strung together a 91-run partnership in 102 balls. Adams was dismissed for a 52-ball 44, before Andilee Phehlukwayo joined Miller for a 35-run stand.dddddddddddd. Thereafter, wicketkeeper Dane Vilas and Miller shut the door on NPS, coming together for an unbroken 100-run sixth-wicket partnership. Miller had hit nine fours and six sixes; Vilas stayed not out on 45 off 39 balls, helped by four fours.The spinners Matthew Short and Kyle Gardiner took two wickets each, while Hilton Cartwright accounted for opener Khaya Zondo.NPS had to rebuild early after choosing to bat with Matt Renshaw perishing in the fourth over for 16. Caleb Jewell and Sam Heazlett then struck half-centuries and added 115 for the second wicket, before the rest of the middle order made handy contributions to drive NPS to 287.The two teams will clash again in the third-place play-off on Saturday. The final takes place the following day at the same venue. ' ' '