Trivia time: What college football organization plays its all-star game in April and awards game points during kicking competitions at halftime?</p><p>If you guessed the NAIA, you&#8217;re correct.</p><p>The National all-stars used the halftime kicking competition points to take the lead, beating the American all-stars 29-21 Saturday in Platte City.</p><p>The game is intended to recognize the play of NAIA seniors and to give them an opportunity to play under the eye of professional scouts. The game featured 140 players from NAIA schools across the country.</p><p>Twelve halftime points were awarded for punting and kicking accuracy, nine for the Nationals and three for the Americans. The points gave the Nationals a 15-13 lead and the momentum heading into the third quarter.</p><p>&#8220;We had the lead, and we were all pumped up,&#8221; said American wide receiver Janos Serfozo, a senior at Avila University. &#8220;Then we came out for the third quarter and we were losing. It was kind of a downer.&#8221;</p><p>The Nationals pulled away from Americans in the second half, scoring on a 69-yard pass from William Jewell quarterback Benny Palmer to Jewell wide receiver Evan Adams.</p><p>&#8220;The funny thing is, we just put that play in this morning,&#8221; Nationals coach Vic Wallace said. &#8220;But these kids are all so good, they execute everything perfectly. There aren&#8217;t any second-team players here. These kids are all excellent football players.&#8221;</p><p>The Nationals&#8217; defense held the Americans to eight points in the second half, allowing a 60-yard touchdown on a halfback pass from Concordia University running back Jeff Neujahr to Bethel College wide receiver Andrew Baeza.</p><p>&#8220;I know it was not a real game, but we were out there playing as hard as we could,&#8221; said Nationals linebacker Reggie Singletary, who played at Missouri Valley. &#8220;The defense played well, but I knew this wasn&#8217;t going to be a lopsided game. Both sides have too many good players.&#8221;</p><p>Serfozo, who had a workout with the Chiefs last week, said the game helps to get NAIA players&#8217; names floating among professional teams.</p><p>&#8220;A lot of us have been staying in shape, just in case we get an opportunity,&#8221; he said.