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Trevor Lawrence tripped, got up and scrambled for a one yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining, turning a laughable miscue into an improbable score , and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Monday Night Football in Jacksonville.&nbsp; 

Patrick Mahomes accounted for two touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt ran for two more scores for Kansas City, which had won 23 straight when leading by at least 14 points. The Chiefs took an early 14-0 lead, thanks in part to a fumble by Lawrence at the goal line.&nbsp; After the teams exchanged punts on three consecutive drives, Kansas City first scored in the opening quarter with a two yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Travis Kelce.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After Lawrence's fumble at the goal line, ending a nine play drive by the Jaguars, the Chiefs needed just five plays to drive down for the score to extend the lead with Mahomes using his legs this time, rushing in for a nine yard touchdown.&nbsp; &nbsp;Jacksonville answered with a long 13 play drive down the field to cut the score to one possession, Lawrence finding Parker Washington for a three yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Kansas City went to halftime up 14-7.&nbsp;

Jaguars two-way standout Travis Hunter made two big-time plays, including the fourth-longest reception by a rookie this season. Hunter hauled in a 44-yarder in the third quarter.&nbsp; The Heisman Trophy winner jumped and reached over Chamarri Conner to snare the ball and then held on despite getting his legs wiped out by Bryan Cook. The Jaguars scored four plays later on a 10 yard rushing touchdown from Lawrence to tie the game at 14-all.

Disaster struck as Kanas City was marching down the field to answer the touchdown.&nbsp; Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd, the AFC defensive player of the month for September, returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown. It was the longest interception return by a linebacker in NFL history.&nbsp; On the ensuing drive, the Chiefs were forced to punt, but then Trent McDuffie got his first interception of the season, setting up Kansas City to drive to tie the game.

Two plays after the interception, Hunt found the endzone for his first touchdown of the night to tie the game at 21.&nbsp; Jaguars kicker Cam Little hit a 52 yard field goal to put Jacksonville up by three points on the next drive, but again the Chiefs drove down as the teams traded blows, scoring after a 12 play drive, Hunt rushing in again from two yards out, to put Kansas City up 28-24.&nbsp; Before Lawrence led his game winning drive.&nbsp;

Lawrence was perfect when it mattered most for the Jaguars. He dropped a precision pass to Brian Thomas Jr. for a 33-yard gain on the go-ahead drive and then hit Dyami Brown for another big gain.&nbsp; Conner was flagged for pass interference against Thomas on the next play, setting up Lawrence's trip and score.&nbsp; The crazy ending halted the Jags' eight-game losing streak to the Chiefs.

Mahomes was 29-for-41 through the air for 318 yards with a touchdown and an interception, adding six rushes for 60 yards and a score.&nbsp; Hunt rushed seven times for 49 yards with two touchdowns, while Isiah Pacheco ran seven times for 36 yards.&nbsp; Tyquan Thornton had three catches for 90 yards.&nbsp; Kelce had seven catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.

Wide receiver Xavier Worthy hobbled off the field in the third quarter after appearing to tweak an ankle but returned a few plays later. Worthy had been listed as questionable because he got off the team flight with a swollen ankle. Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons played despite being added to the injury report shortly before kickoff with an illness.

The Chiefs (2-3) next host the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 7:20pm with pregame at 6 on both KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country 92.7 (92.7 FM).

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759813848678.jpeg" alt="Patrick Mahomes leaps across the goal line on his nine yard rushing score/ Photo courtesy of the Kansas City Chiefs on X" />
                        <figcaption>Patrick Mahomes leaps across the goal line on his nine yard rushing score/ Photo courtesy of the Kansas City Chiefs on X</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Trevor Lawrence tripped, got up and scrambled for a one yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining, turning a laughable miscue into an improbable score , and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Monday Night Football in Jacksonville.&nbsp; </p><p>Patrick Mahomes accounted for two touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt ran for two more scores for Kansas City, which had won 23 straight when leading by at least 14 points. The Chiefs took an early 14-0 lead, thanks in part to a fumble by Lawrence at the goal line.&nbsp; After the teams exchanged punts on three consecutive drives, Kansas City first scored in the opening quarter with a two yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Travis Kelce.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">BULLSEYE 🏹 <a href="https://twitter.com/tkelce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tkelce</a> <a href="https://t.co/2uSpXHq62l">pic.twitter.com/2uSpXHq62l</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1975362068392837548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>After Lawrence's fumble at the goal line, ending a nine play drive by the Jaguars, the Chiefs needed just five plays to drive down for the score to extend the lead with Mahomes using his legs this time, rushing in for a nine yard touchdown.&nbsp; &nbsp;Jacksonville answered with a long 13 play drive down the field to cut the score to one possession, Lawrence finding Parker Washington for a three yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Kansas City went to halftime up 14-7.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">QB1 DOES IT HIMSELF! <a href="https://t.co/putytMtKU9">pic.twitter.com/putytMtKU9</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1975366929289269402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Jaguars two-way standout Travis Hunter made two big-time plays, including the fourth-longest reception by a rookie this season. Hunter hauled in a 44-yarder in the third quarter.&nbsp; The Heisman Trophy winner jumped and reached over Chamarri Conner to snare the ball and then held on despite getting his legs wiped out by Bryan Cook. The Jaguars scored four plays later on a 10 yard rushing touchdown from Lawrence to tie the game at 14-all.</p><p>Disaster struck as Kanas City was marching down the field to answer the touchdown.&nbsp; Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd, the AFC defensive player of the month for September, returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown. It was the longest interception return by a linebacker in NFL history.&nbsp; On the ensuing drive, the Chiefs were forced to punt, but then Trent McDuffie got his first interception of the season, setting up Kansas City to drive to tie the game.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MCDUFFIE&#39;S FIRST PICK OF THE YEAR 😤 <a href="https://t.co/z8LHbwfVs1">pic.twitter.com/z8LHbwfVs1</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1975388406021505064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Two plays after the interception, Hunt found the endzone for his first touchdown of the night to tie the game at 21.&nbsp; Jaguars kicker Cam Little hit a 52 yard field goal to put Jacksonville up by three points on the next drive, but again the Chiefs drove down as the teams traded blows, scoring after a 12 play drive, Hunt rushing in again from two yards out, to put Kansas City up 28-24.&nbsp; Before Lawrence led his game winning drive.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CLUTCH KAREEM. <a href="https://t.co/FG8BlTpMxe">pic.twitter.com/FG8BlTpMxe</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1975395798893359483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Lawrence was perfect when it mattered most for the Jaguars. He dropped a precision pass to Brian Thomas Jr. for a 33-yard gain on the go-ahead drive and then hit Dyami Brown for another big gain.&nbsp; Conner was flagged for pass interference against Thomas on the next play, setting up Lawrence's trip and score.&nbsp; The crazy ending halted the Jags' eight-game losing streak to the Chiefs.</p><p>Mahomes was 29-for-41 through the air for 318 yards with a touchdown and an interception, adding six rushes for 60 yards and a score.&nbsp; Hunt rushed seven times for 49 yards with two touchdowns, while Isiah Pacheco ran seven times for 36 yards.&nbsp; Tyquan Thornton had three catches for 90 yards.&nbsp; Kelce had seven catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.</p><p>Wide receiver Xavier Worthy hobbled off the field in the third quarter after appearing to tweak an ankle but returned a few plays later. Worthy had been listed as questionable because he got off the team flight with a swollen ankle. Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons played despite being added to the injury report shortly before kickoff with an illness.</p><p>The Chiefs (2-3) next host the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 7:20pm with pregame at 6 on both KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country 92.7 (92.7 FM).</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Chiefs can't overcome Lawrence's late rush in 31-28 loss to Jaguars on MNF

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<b>MoWest offense struggles falling on Homecoming to Emporia State</b>

The Missouri Western State University Griffons suffered a 50-14 loss to Emporia State in the annual Homecoming game at Spratt Stadium.

MoWest, who starts 0-3 in the MIAA for the first time since 2008, threw an interception on the fourth play from scrimmage, which Emporia turned into a touchdown just four plays later with a 13 yard touchdown pass from Ben Harris to&nbsp;Malik O'Atis.&nbsp; On the ensuing drive, pinned deep on their own end, MoWest's Spencer Sprenger's punt was blocked in his own end zone and recovered by Emporia State's Divante Herrig-Brittian, making it 14-0 at the 12:35 mark of the first quarter.

The Griffons punted on five consecutive drives in the first half, and the Hornets scored twice more in the first quarter, on touchdown passes from Harris to Kingsley Bennett of 18 yards and 24 yards to make it 28-0 heading into the second quarter.&nbsp; And early in the second Emporia State, who scored touchdowns on four of their first six drives, extended their lead after a one-yard touchdown run by Camden Crooks with 10:29 left before halftime.

MoWest at last responded, putting together a 19-play, 89-yard drive that lasted over eight minutes, capped off with a six-yard touchdown pass from Kane Donovan to Malik Moore, making it 35-7 at the halftime break.&nbsp; Emporia State was limited to just a field goal in the third quarter, but the Griffons had only a punt and a pair of turnovers-on-downs in the third, and got no closer.

The Hornets added to their total when Aiden Hicks picked off MoWest quarterback Kody Kirk and ran it back 40 yards for a pick-six with 12:09 to play in the game.&nbsp; Kirk recovered on the ensuing drive, finding Moore for a 24-yard touchdown pass , making it 44-14 with 9:11 to play.&nbsp; The Hornets scored a late touchdown with 56 seconds left, a 10 yard touchdown run from Max Middleton, but MoWest blocked each of the Hornets' last two point-after tries.

&nbsp;Donovan completed 24-of-50 passes for 183 yards with a touchdown and a pick.&nbsp;&nbsp; Kirk completed 8-of-11 passes for 78 yards and a score to go with the INT.&nbsp; Moore grabbed six passes for 62 yards and two scores while Gyasi Smith caught a team-best seven passes for 65 yards.

MoWest (1-4, 0-3 MIAA) is back on the road Saturday to face Nebraska-Kearney. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.

<b>#3 Ravens win streak moves to four with another dominant victory</b>

Ahead of their bye week, the #3 Benedictine Ravens extended their win streak to four games with another dominant victory, beating Missouri Baptist on the road 52-21 on Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Spartans struck first but were unable to slow the Ravens' balanced attack, as Benedictine rolled up 464 yards of total offense and converted all eight red-zone opportunities in the Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup.

Missouri Baptist scored with a nine yard touchdown run from quarterback Jacob Jones, capping an 11-play, 75-yard opening drive that consumed nearly six minutes. Benedictine answered late in the period when quarterback Jackson Dooley punched in a one yard score to even the game at 7–7.

The Ravens took control though in the second quarter, scoring on three straight possessions, a two yard run by Xavier Ugorji, a 21-yard touchdown pass from Dooley to Kameron Dover, and a 25-yard field goal from Christian Klobe giving Benedictine a 24-7 lead that they took into the halftime break.

Another Ugorji touchdown extended Benedictine's lead to 31–7 out of the break, but the Spartans responded quickly. Jones found Gavin Claud deep down the sideline for a 56-yard touchdown to trim the deficit to. The Ravens countered with a short touchdown pass from Dooley to Tyler Watson to make it 38–14 though entering the final quarter of action.

Benedictine opened the fourth with a 19-yard rushing touchdown from JJ Jackson, but Jones powered in from a yard out on Missouri Baptist's next possession to pull within 45–21. The Ravens added a final score with a three yard run by Derrick Overstreet to seal the final score.&nbsp;

Dooley was 12-for-29 through the air for 148 yards with two touchdowns. Ugorji rushed 24 times for 142 yards with two scores.&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph Lagafuaina had two catches for 41 yards while Lebron Jackson had three catches for 37 yards as the leading receivers.&nbsp;

Benedictine (5-1, 1-0 Heart) is off next week.&nbsp; They are back in action on October 18th in Fayette, MO at Central Methodist.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 1pm

<b>Jayhawks defense stymies UCF to escape Orlando with narrow win</b>

&nbsp;Kansas’ defense came up with two decisive plays to help the Jayhawks beat UCF 27-20 on Saturday night.

The defense set up the Jayhawks’ go-ahead touchdown with a strip sack and a fumble recovery late in the third quarter. Kansas’ Trey Lathan recovered a fumble by Knights quarterback Tayven Jackson at the UCF two yard line after a strip sack by Jalen Dye, setting up a go-ahead, two yard touchdown run by Leshon Williams to make it 27-20.

Lathan then tackled UCF quarterback Cam Fancher on fourth and goal from the Kansas 1 with 1:47 to play to help the Jayhawks secure the victory.&nbsp; UCF drove to the Kansas 22 in the last minute, but four straight incompletions that included a pass breakup in the end zone by Austin Alexander ended the Knights’ final threat.

Kansas needed to erase a 14-0 lead built by UCF after running back Myles Montgomery and the Knights ran all over the Jayhawks in the first half.&nbsp; Montgomery ran for a 29 yard touchdown in the first quarter, and then in the second quarter added a three yard rushing score, as&nbsp;Montgomery rushed for 99 of his 110 yards in the first half.

The Jayhawks cut into the deficit with Williams first touchdown of the day, a one yard score.&nbsp; The Knights extended the lead on the ensuing drive with a 38 yard field goal from Noe Ruelas, but again Kansas struck to cut it to a one possession game as Williams scored again on a four yard dash.&nbsp; Ruelas hit another 38 yard field goal with four seconds left in the half, sending the game to the halftime break with the Knights leading 20-14.

Kansas held UCF to 122 yards in the second half, giving the Jayhawks the cushion to climb back into the game, first tying the game up on field goals by Laith Marjan of 33 and 41 yards, before the defensive play allowed Williams to score his third touchdown and Kansas to take the lead.

Jalon Daniels led the charge for Kansas, throwing for 235 yards on 18 for 26 passing. Williams rushed for 58 yards and three touchdowns.&nbsp; Cam Pickett was the leading receiver with five catches for 64 yards.&nbsp;

Kansas (4-2, 2-1 Big 12)&nbsp; stays on the road Saturday and travels to face #11 Texas Tech.&nbsp; Kickoff is set for 6:30pm and the game will air on Fox.

<b>Late turnover leads to another one possession loss for Kansas State</b>

Connor Hawkins kicked a 53-yard field goal with 31 seconds left after Jacob Redding's go-ahead 66-yard interception return for a touchdown as Baylor rallied twice in the fourth quarter for a 35-34 victory over Kansas State on Saturday.

Hawkins matched the longest kick of his career after Luis Rodriguez had put the Wildcats in front with a 22-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining. Kansas State had to settle for the kick after having a first down at the Baylor two yard line.

Rodriguez had a chance for a game-winner from 56 yards, but 6-foot-4 defensive end Cooper Lanz blocked it with two seconds to go. The Bears&nbsp; held on two weeks after losing to Arizona State on a game-ending field goal in their previous home game.

Through the first half of the game, the Wildcats and the Bears traded blows.&nbsp; Kansas State took the first lead of the game in the opening quarter on a 31 yard touchdown run by Avery Johnson.&nbsp; Hawkins hit a 30 yard field goal late in the first to cut into the lead, before Baylor took the lead to open the second quarter on a touchdown pass from Sawyer Robertson to Kobe Prentice.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Rodriguez tied the game with a 49 yard field goal, before the Bears answered to steal the lead back with a touchdown on the ensuing drive with a 17 yard touchdown run from Michael Turner.&nbsp; Near the end of the first half, the Wildcats managed to tie the game up as Johnson connected with Garrett Oakley for a nine yard touchdown pass which sent the game to the halftime break tied at 17-17.&nbsp;

A 12 yard pass from Johnson to Jayce Brown broke the halftime tie, following a punt from Baylor on their drive to open the second half.&nbsp; And after another punt by the Bears, the Wildcats went up two touchdowns on Dylan Edwards' five yard run late in the third quarter and took a 31-17 lead into the final quarter of action.

A turnover on downs from Baylor started the fourth quarter, but Kansas State would be forced to punt on their ensuing drive, and Robertson's 11-yard scoring pass to Bryson Washington came one play after a spectacular one handed catch from Michael Trigg, and then Robertson’s two point conversion run cut Baylor's deficit to 31-25.

Johnson had kept a potential clock-killing drive alive with two third-down conversions but he threw into traffic on first down in Baylor territory with the six-point lead.&nbsp; Redding picked off the pass, ran left up the sideline and cut back inside with the speedy Johnson pursuing to finish off the score untouched. Hawkins' point after kick put Baylor ahead 32-31 with less than five minutes to go.

Johnson was 29-for-45 through the air for 339 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, adding 72 yards rushing on 10 carries with a score.&nbsp; Edwards had 10 carries for 26 yards with a touchdown, while Joe Jackson had 13 carries for 61 yards.&nbsp; Brown had four catches for 106 yards and a score.

Kansas State (2-4, 1-2 Big 12) returns home to host TCU on Saturday.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 2:30pm and the game will air on Fox.

<b>Huskers explosive second half leads to win over Michigan State</b>

 In a game of massive momentum swings, Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson rushed for three touchdowns and safety DeShon Singleton pulled down two interceptions to lead the Huskers to a 38-27 win over Michigan State.

After a quick defensive stop for the Huskers set up the offense on a short field on its first drive. Dylan Raiola orchestrated a sharp, nine-play drive that covered 48 yards in culminating with Johnson's two-yard touchdown run.&nbsp; Less than two minutes later, Nebraska forced a three-and-out to set up Spartan Ryan Eckley's second punt of the day. He didn't come close to getting it airborne, as Jamir Conn blocked his second punt of the season. Carter Nelson scooped the ball up at the three-yard line and rumbled into the end zone to give Nebraska a 14-0 lead less than eight minutes into the game.

After two quick stops on Michigan State's first two drives, the Huskers could not get the Spartans off the field the rest of the quarter. Michigan State's third drive was aided by both a defensive holding and a pass interference penalty in the end zone. In the end, Michigan State got on the scoreboard on a two-yard pass from backup quarterback Alessio Milivojevic to Jack Velling just over two minutes into the second quarter.&nbsp; Neither team scored the remainder of the half, going to the halftime break with Nebraska leading 14-7.

Although the Huskers started the second half with the ball, Michigan State struck first on an Aidan Chiles 16-yard touchdown run to tie the score at 14 with 6:06 left. Less than four minutes later, the Spartans took all the momentum on a second touchdown run by Chiles, this time from two yards out, to give the Spartans the lead late in the the third period.&nbsp; Nebraska's ensuing drive started with back-to-back incompletions by Raiola. On 3rd-and-10 from the Husker 25, Raiola completely changed the game's trajectory with a 45-yard hookup to Jacory Barney Jr. Johnson took it from there scoring on a 23-yard touchdown burst to cap a five-play, 75-yard drive to tie the game at 21 with 1:11 left in the third quarter.

The touchdown started a 24-0 eruption that put the game in the hands of the Huskers.&nbsp; Following the game-tying touchdown, the Huskers got another huge special teams play by recovering a fumble by the Spartans on the ensuing kickoff, setting Raiola and the offense up at the Michigan State 28 yard line. Nebraska was able to move inside the Spartan 10, before the drive stalled, resulting in Kyle Cunanan's go-ahead 27-yard field goal made it 24-21 with 13:32 left in the game. 

The Spartans and Blackshirts then exchanged stops before Raiola and the offense eventually took over at the Husker 41 with 6:54 left. Nine seconds later, Nyziah Hunter turned a short Raiola pass into a 59-yard touchdown down the Husker sideline to put the Big Red up 31-21 with 6:45 remaining. Hunter's reception featured a broken tackle early that also caused his shoe to fly off, but he still sprinted down the sideline with one shoe on to the end zone.

The Huskers flexed their muscles on the ensuing drive, turning the Spartans over on the downs with the fifth sack of the day of Chiles at the Spartan 17. Two plays later, Johnson exploded into the end zone for his third touchdown run of the day, this time from 11 yards extending the Huskers lead.&nbsp; Michigan State finally found its footing in the fourth behind backup quarterback Milivojevic, who completed 4-of-5 passes before pounding the ball into the end zone from one yard out for the game's final points.

Raiola closed the day 16-of-24 passing for 194 yards and a touchdown while throwing one interception.&nbsp;&nbsp;Johnson finished the day with 83 yards on just 13 carries, scoring three touchdowns, while adding a team-leading six receptions for 37 yards.&nbsp; Hunter had four catches for 93 yards and a touchdown.

Nebraska (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) make their first Big Ten road trip next week when they travel to Maryland. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m on the Big Ten Network.

CFB: MoWest falls on Homecoming, Ravens dominate again, Jayhawks narrowly win

Nearing the end of the regular season as it's Week 6 in Missouri and Week 5 in Kansas and it is now in the books. Below is a list of all of the games played with scores, and coaches interviews in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

Tune into KFEQ Radio (680AM, 95.3,FM 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night of the regular season from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!

Savannah 47 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Cameron 6 (2-4)

Maryville 30 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Benton 14 (2-4)&nbsp;

Chillicothe 35 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp; Lafayette 0 (0-6)&nbsp;

Bishop LeBlond 58 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp;Kansas City (KS) East Christian 20 (1-5)&nbsp;

East Buchanan 49 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Hamilton 14 (1-5)

Mid-Buchanan 41 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Lathrop 7 (4-2)

 North Platte 70 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Plattsburg 16 (0-6)

 Lawson 51 (4-2) vs West Platte 27 (3-3)&nbsp;

Trenton 69 (1-5)&nbsp; &nbsp; Milan 0 (0-6)&nbsp;

South Harrison 53 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Maysville 6 (1-5)&nbsp;

Brookfield 20 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Gallatin 15 (4-2)

Putnam County 41 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Polo 14 (3-3)

Salisbury 56 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Marceline 16 (3-3)

Albany 56 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp; North Andrew 22 (2-4)&nbsp;

 Worth County 72 (5-1) vs St. Joseph Christian 26 (3-3)

Pattonsburg 58 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;King City 42 (5-1)&nbsp;

Stanberry 63 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp;Princeton 48 (0-6)

Rock Port 70 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;De Kalb 6 (0-6)

South Holt 64 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp;Stewartsville- Osborn 30 (0-6)&nbsp;

 Nodaway Valley 52 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Platte Valley 0 (2-4)&nbsp;

Mound City 44 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;East Atchison 28 (2-4)&nbsp;

Central 32 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp;Oak Park 29 (2-4)&nbsp;

Kansas City-Washington HS 82 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Atchison 44 (3-2)

Topeka-Hayden HS 51 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Hiawatha 0 (1-4) 

 Troy 36 (4-1) vs Highland-Doniphan West HS 0 (0-5)

Riverside 51 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Horton 0 (0-5)

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759546522414.jpeg" alt="The Pattonsburg Panthers take the field ahead of their matchup against King City/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
                        <figcaption>The Pattonsburg Panthers take the field ahead of their matchup against King City/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Nearing the end of the regular season as it's Week 6 in Missouri and Week 5 in Kansas and it is now in the books. Below is a list of all of the games played with scores, and coaches interviews in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!</p><p>Tune into KFEQ Radio (680AM, 95.3,FM 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night of the regular season from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!</p><p>MEC</p><p>Savannah 47 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Cameron 6 (2-4)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Savannah vs Chillicothe- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 7: Cameron @ Lafayette- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/1hBQ01tw52YMhcVigEELAk?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Maryville 30 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Benton 14 (2-4)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Maryville vs Lutheran North- Fri. @ 5:30pm</li><li>Week 7: Benton @ Monroe City- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/1pODVnejTDNEZwiaG05EX9?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Chillicothe 35 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp; Lafayette 0 (0-6)&nbsp;</p><p>Bishop LeBlond 58 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp;Kansas City (KS) East Christian 20 (1-5)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Bishop LeBlond @ Northland Christian- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6qMucu3jhQTZ15cfTk9Lx0?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p><b>KCI</b></p><p>East Buchanan 49 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Hamilton 14 (1-5)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: East Buchanan @ West Platte- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 7: Hamilton @ Lathrop- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6fs0vih0YOT5uNKbk8JCwm?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Mid-Buchanan 41 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Lathrop 7 (4-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Mid-Buchanan vs North Platte- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p> North Platte 70 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Plattsburg 16 (0-6)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Plattsburg vs Lawson- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p> Lawson 51 (4-2) vs West Platte 27 (3-3)&nbsp;</p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/4X8fBZmr4AbAcB6ETHSCkd?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p><b>GRC 11-man (East Division)</b></p><p>Trenton 69 (1-5)&nbsp; &nbsp; Milan 0 (0-6)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Trenton @ Maysville- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 7: Milan vs Gallatin- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>South Harrison 53 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Maysville 6 (1-5)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: South Harrison vs Brookfield- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Brookfield 20 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Gallatin 15 (4-2)</p><p>Putnam County 41 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Polo 14 (3-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Putnam County vs Scotland County- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 7: Polo @ Marceline- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Salisbury 56 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Marceline 16 (3-3)</p><p><b>GRC 8-man (West Division)</b></p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759546587012.jpeg" alt="Gavin Humphrey (27) makes a contested catch for a touchdown against Ryder Sample (2)/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
                        <figcaption>Gavin Humphrey (27) makes a contested catch for a touchdown against Ryder Sample (2)/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Albany 56 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp; North Andrew 22 (2-4)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: North Andrew vs King City- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 7: Albany vs Princeton- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p> Worth County 72 (5-1) vs St. Joseph Christian 26 (3-3)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Worth County vs Stanberry- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 7: St. Joseph Christian vs Pattonsburg- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Pattonsburg 58 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;King City 42 (5-1)&nbsp;</p><p>Stanberry 63 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp;Princeton 48 (0-6)</p><p><b>275 Conference</b></p><p>Rock Port 70 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;De Kalb 6 (0-6)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Rock Port vs South Holt- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 7: Dekalb @ Stewartsville- Osborn- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/3sxeo2cytKFo904G1YeD2b?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>South Holt 64 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp;Stewartsville- Osborn 30 (0-6)&nbsp;</p><p> Nodaway Valley 52 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Platte Valley 0 (2-4)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Nodaway Valley @ Mound City- Fri. @ 7pm</li><li>Week 7: Platte Valley vs East Atchison- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
                    </ol><p>Mound City 44 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;East Atchison 28 (2-4)&nbsp;</p><p><b>Greater KC Suburban</b></p><p>Central 32 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp;Oak Park 29 (2-4)&nbsp;</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 7: Central vs Park Hill- Fri. @&nbsp; 7pm</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6weYp5mkcWFyn9K9h6ICee?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p><b>Northeast Kansas</b></p><p>Kansas City-Washington HS 82 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Atchison 44 (3-2)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Atchison @Topeka-Highland Park HS- Game on Thursday Oct. 9th</li>
                    </ol><p>Topeka-Hayden HS 51 (5-0)&nbsp; &nbsp;Hiawatha 0 (1-4) </p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Hiawatha @ Oskaloosa</li>
                    </ol><p> Troy 36 (4-1) vs Highland-Doniphan West HS 0 (0-5)</p><ol>
                        <li>Week 6: Troy @ Riverside</li>
                    </ol><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/3bFuzJidRbqQ5yLpaMRCsZ?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>Riverside 51 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Horton 0 (0-5)</p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6wDasCKHvlQSdt76uEdAwB?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

High School Football Scoreboard for Oct. 3rd

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p><i>St. Joseph Post</i></p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6DNpcYGZGfgGxnyANTchPm?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

Nearing the end of the regular season as it's Week 6 in Missouri and Week 5 in Kansas with another week of high school football. Below is a list of all of the games played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

Cameron (2-3) vs Savannah (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm

Maryville (4-1) @ Benton (2-3) - Fri. @ 7pm

Chillicothe (1-4) vs Lafayette (0-5) - Fri. @ 7pm

Bishop LeBlond (1-4) vs Kansas City (KS) East Christian (1-4) - Fri. @ 7pm

East Buchanan (2-3) @ Hamilton (1-4)- Fri. @ 7pm

Lathrop (4-1) @ Mid-Buchanan (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm

&nbsp;North Platte (4-1) vs Plattsburg (0-5) - Fri. @ 7pm

&nbsp;Lawson (3-2) vs West Platte (3-2) - Fri. @ 7pm

Trenton (0-5) vs Milan (0-5) - Fri. @ 7pm

South Harrison (4-1) @ Maysville (1-4) - Fri. @ 7pm

&nbsp;Gallatin (4-1) @ Brookfield (4-1) - Fri. @ 7pm

Polo (3-2) vs Putnam County (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm

Marceline (3-2) vs Salisbury (5-0) -Fri. @ 7pm

Albany (1-4) @ North Andrew (2-3) - Fri. @ 7pm

&nbsp;Worth County (4-1) vs St. Joseph Christian (3-2) - Fri. @ 7pm

King City (5-0) @ Pattonsburg (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm

Princeton (0-5) vs Stanberry (1-4) - Fri. @ 7pm

Dekalb (0-5) vs Rock Port (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm

South Holt (2-3) vs Stewartsville- Osborn (0-5) - Fri. @ 7pm

&nbsp;Nodaway Valley  (5-0) vs Platte Valley (2-3) - Fri. @ 7pm

East Atchison (2-3)  vs Mound City (4-1) - Fri. @ 7pm

Central (3-2) vs Oak Park (2-3) -Fri. @ 7pm

&nbsp;Atchison (3-1) @ Kansas City-Washington HS (4-0)

&nbsp;Troy (3-1) vs Highland-Doniphan West HS (0-4)

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Nearing the end of the regular season as it's Week 6 in Missouri and Week 5 in Kansas with another week of high school football. Below is a list of all of the games played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!</p><p>Tune into KFEQ Radio (680AM, 95.3,FM 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night of the regular season from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!</p><p><b>MEC</b></p><p>Cameron (2-3) vs Savannah (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Maryville (4-1) @ Benton (2-3) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Chillicothe (1-4) vs Lafayette (0-5) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Bishop LeBlond (1-4) vs Kansas City (KS) East Christian (1-4) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>KCI</b></p><p>East Buchanan (2-3) @ Hamilton (1-4)- Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Lathrop (4-1) @ Mid-Buchanan (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>&nbsp;North Platte (4-1) vs Plattsburg (0-5) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>&nbsp;Lawson (3-2) vs West Platte (3-2) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>GRC 11-man (East Division)</b></p><p>Trenton (0-5) vs Milan (0-5) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>South Harrison (4-1) @ Maysville (1-4) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>&nbsp;Gallatin (4-1) @ Brookfield (4-1) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Polo (3-2) vs Putnam County (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Marceline (3-2) vs Salisbury (5-0) -Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>GRC 8-man (West Division)</b></p><p>Albany (1-4) @ North Andrew (2-3) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>&nbsp;Worth County (4-1) vs St. Joseph Christian (3-2) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>King City (5-0) @ Pattonsburg (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>Princeton (0-5) vs Stanberry (1-4) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>275 Conference</b></p><p>Dekalb (0-5) vs Rock Port (5-0) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>South Holt (2-3) vs Stewartsville- Osborn (0-5) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>&nbsp;Nodaway Valley  (5-0) vs Platte Valley (2-3) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p>East Atchison (2-3)  vs Mound City (4-1) - Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>Greater KC Suburban</b></p><p>Central (3-2) vs Oak Park (2-3) -Fri. @ 7pm</p><p><b>Northeast Kansas</b></p><p>&nbsp;Atchison (3-1) @ Kansas City-Washington HS (4-0)</p><p>Hiawatha (1-3) vs Topeka-Hayden HS (4-0)</p><p>&nbsp;Troy (3-1) vs Highland-Doniphan West HS (0-4)</p><p>Riverside (3-1) @ Horton (0-4)</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

High School Football Schedule for Oct. 3rd

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<br>The St. Joseph Sports Commission is celebrating another successful marathon.  

Director Brett Esely says he determines the success of an event on how participants felt and says he received several positive comments from attendees on Saturday.  

Esely says it was another record year for attendance in the marathon 

"We ended up with 635 folks that registered for the event, and that included roughly 100 marathoners, 210 half marathoners, we had a record number of 10kers this year with over 150, roughly 150 5kers, and then a handful of virtual participants as well,” Esely tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.  “So that’s up slightly from last year, each year that registration number continues to climb.” 

Esely says the hope though is the event will continue to grow, with hopes of one day having over 1,000 runners participating in the race 

"But for us to get there we’ve got to find a way to get at least 350 more folks registered for a race, is it possible, yes, is there a magic potion for that, no, I think there’s a number of different ways we can do that,” Esely explains.  “I think a great goal for us moving forward is to find another race that wants to partner with us in marketing, you see that a lot in series racing, whether that be in locales that are close together or locales that have similar themes for their race.” 

Esely says finding a race to partner up with, providing incentives to participate in both races, could draw more runners looking for things like that to St. Joseph for the marathon.  

Runners from 20 states and two countries participated in the St. Joseph Marathon on Saturday, some qualifying for a spot in the Boston Marathon. 

Esely says there are several factors to consider qualifying for the Boston Marathon, such as age and gender.  

"Our winner of the marathon on the men’s side, and our overall winner, William Henry actually was the winner in our inaugural year, so pretty cool that he came back and ran the race two years later,” Esely says.  “He ran in two hours and forty-five minutes, which that is definitely a Boston qualifying time for somebody his age, so definitely one for sure.” 

Esely reports overall from the marathon there were seven total qualifiers for the Boston Marathon, with four women qualifying and three men. 

The Boston Marathon will be held in April next year.

<i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost</i>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759338575592.jpeg" alt="William Henry crosses the finish line of the third annual St. Joseph marathon/ Photo courtesy of the St. Joseph Sports Commission on X&nbsp;" />
                        <figcaption>William Henry crosses the finish line of the third annual St. Joseph marathon/ Photo courtesy of the St. Joseph Sports Commission on X&nbsp;</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>By MATT PIKE</p><p><i>St. Joseph Post</i></p><p><br>The St. Joseph Sports Commission is celebrating another successful marathon.  </p><p>Director Brett Esely says he determines the success of an event on how participants felt and says he received several positive comments from attendees on Saturday.  </p><p>Esely says it was another record year for attendance in the marathon </p><p>"We ended up with 635 folks that registered for the event, and that included roughly 100 marathoners, 210 half marathoners, we had a record number of 10kers this year with over 150, roughly 150 5kers, and then a handful of virtual participants as well,” Esely tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.  “So that’s up slightly from last year, each year that registration number continues to climb.” </p><p>Esely says the hope though is the event will continue to grow, with hopes of one day having over 1,000 runners participating in the race </p><p>"But for us to get there we’ve got to find a way to get at least 350 more folks registered for a race, is it possible, yes, is there a magic potion for that, no, I think there’s a number of different ways we can do that,” Esely explains.  “I think a great goal for us moving forward is to find another race that wants to partner with us in marketing, you see that a lot in series racing, whether that be in locales that are close together or locales that have similar themes for their race.” </p><p>Esely says finding a race to partner up with, providing incentives to participate in both races, could draw more runners looking for things like that to St. Joseph for the marathon.  </p><p>Runners from 20 states and two countries participated in the St. Joseph Marathon on Saturday, some qualifying for a spot in the Boston Marathon. </p><p>Esely says there are several factors to consider qualifying for the Boston Marathon, such as age and gender.  </p><p>"Our winner of the marathon on the men’s side, and our overall winner, William Henry actually was the winner in our inaugural year, so pretty cool that he came back and ran the race two years later,” Esely says.  “He ran in two hours and forty-five minutes, which that is definitely a Boston qualifying time for somebody his age, so definitely one for sure.” </p><p>Esely reports overall from the marathon there were seven total qualifiers for the Boston Marathon, with four women qualifying and three men. </p><p>The Boston Marathon will be held in April next year.</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost</i>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

St. Joseph Marathon succesful again, but still room for growth

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p><i>St. Joseph Post</i></p><div><iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/51TDF39ziNTJjOwgD9OICu?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

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Starting in 2026, the Troy Trojans will move from the 11-man football ranks to 8-man football.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced its classifications for 2026 and 2027 last week.&nbsp; The move comes with a drop in enrollment.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Troy Head Coach Derek Jasper, after Troy's win on Friday, says having to move to play eight-man football is certainly disappointing&nbsp;

"I never thought I’d have to coach 8-man here at Troy, but it was also expected,” Jasper says during the Friday Night Lights Scoreboard show on KFEQ.&nbsp; “Like I said we suited up 19 tonight, next year we’re looking at having like 16 players, and so we had to make a move, it was inevitable, it’s not anything anybody wanted but it’s a lot better than having to forfeit a game or something in the middle of next season if we lose some people to ineligibility or injuries.”&nbsp;

Jasper says when you can only suit up 16 players it can be scary to play 11-man football.&nbsp; Jasper adds he knows the community is probably disappointed in having to make the move&nbsp;

"We’re going to probably be 8-man for three or four years when our numbers are way down like this, but something we had to do,” Jasper says.&nbsp; “And I’m about done here, but I’m going to have to learn how to coach 8-man football, and I’ve never done that of course, never thought I would, but it kind of is what it is and we’ll grasp it and accept it and just go with it, and we look forward to it kind of now I think everybody’s kind of moved on and knows that it was inevitable that it had to happen.”&nbsp;

Jasper says they'll do their best to fill out a schedule next year, with no real 8-man teams in the area, he knows the travel will be brutal but says they are looking forward to the challenge.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jasper says the most disappointing thing though about moving out of 11-man football is losing some key county rivalry games&nbsp;

"With Riverside and Doniphan West and Centralia, we won’t play them anymore, but now we’ll play like the Hanover’s and Axtell’s, like the blue bloods of 8-man football in Kansas and they’ve been doing it for years and it’s going to be something new for us,” Jasper says. &nbsp;“So, might take us a little while to get our feet under us as 8-man and understand what’s going on and even the rules and stuff, a big move for us and I know that was big news for everybody.”&nbsp;

Jasper says Troy has been playing 11-man as one of the lowest enrollment numbers in the state of Kansas, and they tried to keep it going, but it was to a point that it could not be sustained.&nbsp;

<i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost</i>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1757731495376.jpeg" alt="Troy's Caden Rosenberger goes up for a touchdown catch against the McLouth Bulldogs/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
                        <figcaption>Troy's Caden Rosenberger goes up for a touchdown catch against the McLouth Bulldogs/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>By MATT PIKE</p><p><i>St. Joseph Post</i></p><p>Starting in 2026, the Troy Trojans will move from the 11-man football ranks to 8-man football.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced its classifications for 2026 and 2027 last week.&nbsp; The move comes with a drop in enrollment.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Troy Head Coach Derek Jasper, after Troy's win on Friday, says having to move to play eight-man football is certainly disappointing&nbsp;</p><p>"I never thought I’d have to coach 8-man here at Troy, but it was also expected,” Jasper says during the Friday Night Lights Scoreboard show on KFEQ.&nbsp; “Like I said we suited up 19 tonight, next year we’re looking at having like 16 players, and so we had to make a move, it was inevitable, it’s not anything anybody wanted but it’s a lot better than having to forfeit a game or something in the middle of next season if we lose some people to ineligibility or injuries.”&nbsp;</p><p>Jasper says when you can only suit up 16 players it can be scary to play 11-man football.&nbsp; Jasper adds he knows the community is probably disappointed in having to make the move&nbsp;</p><p>"We’re going to probably be 8-man for three or four years when our numbers are way down like this, but something we had to do,” Jasper says.&nbsp; “And I’m about done here, but I’m going to have to learn how to coach 8-man football, and I’ve never done that of course, never thought I would, but it kind of is what it is and we’ll grasp it and accept it and just go with it, and we look forward to it kind of now I think everybody’s kind of moved on and knows that it was inevitable that it had to happen.”&nbsp;</p><p>Jasper says they'll do their best to fill out a schedule next year, with no real 8-man teams in the area, he knows the travel will be brutal but says they are looking forward to the challenge.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Jasper says the most disappointing thing though about moving out of 11-man football is losing some key county rivalry games&nbsp;</p><p>"With Riverside and Doniphan West and Centralia, we won’t play them anymore, but now we’ll play like the Hanover’s and Axtell’s, like the blue bloods of 8-man football in Kansas and they’ve been doing it for years and it’s going to be something new for us,” Jasper says. &nbsp;“So, might take us a little while to get our feet under us as 8-man and understand what’s going on and even the rules and stuff, a big move for us and I know that was big news for everybody.”&nbsp;</p><p>Jasper says Troy has been playing 11-man as one of the lowest enrollment numbers in the state of Kansas, and they tried to keep it going, but it was to a point that it could not be sustained.&nbsp;</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost</i>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Troy HC calls move to 8-man FB in 26' "disappointing but inevitable" 

The Northwest Missouri State University football team is back in the DII national rankings through five games and after posting a big win over Central Oklahoma this past Saturday in Maryville.

With first year head coach John McMenamin at the helm, the Bearcats are now 4-1, and have won four consecutive games, reaching #24 in the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 and #20 in the D2Football.com polls.

Northwest, whose now 3-0 in the MIAA, knocked off previously ranked #15 Central Oklahoma on Saturday in Maryville 38-16.&nbsp; Prior to this week, the Bearcats were last ranked in the Top 25 polls in last seasons preseason Top 25, ranked #22 by both the AFCA and D2Football.com.

Northwest will have an open weekend this week and will next take the field October 11th on the road at Central Missouri.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>The Northwest Missouri State University football team is back in the DII national rankings through five games and after posting a big win over Central Oklahoma this past Saturday in Maryville.</p><p>With first year head coach John McMenamin at the helm, the Bearcats are now 4-1, and have won four consecutive games, reaching #24 in the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 and #20 in the D2Football.com polls.</p><p>Northwest, whose now 3-0 in the MIAA, knocked off previously ranked #15 Central Oklahoma on Saturday in Maryville 38-16.&nbsp; Prior to this week, the Bearcats were last ranked in the Top 25 polls in last seasons preseason Top 25, ranked #22 by both the AFCA and D2Football.com.</p><p>Northwest will have an open weekend this week and will next take the field October 11th on the road at Central Missouri.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Northwest regains national ranking after big win over Central Oklahoma

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After starting the season 0-2, the Kansas City Chiefs have bounced back with back-to-back wins and are back to .500 after beating the Baltimore Ravens 37-20.&nbsp;

The Chiefs had not started 0-2 since 2014.&nbsp; Cornerback Trent McDuffie says no matter the record, this team always brings the same energy&nbsp;

"Since I’ve been here the attitudes never changed, you know, whether we’re 0-2, whether we’re 2-2, whether we’re 2-0,” McDuffie tells reporters in the locker room after the game. &nbsp;“It’s always get back to work and it’s always that next week mentality, so we’re going to enjoy this win, but we’ve got another opponent next week.” &nbsp;

The Chiefs took advantage of a depleted Ravens defense and put up the most points they've scored in a game since just over two years ago, on September 24th, 2023. &nbsp;But it didn’t look like it would be that easy to start. &nbsp;

Following the opening kickoff, the Ravens used a nine-play drive, moving down the field efficiently to score a touchdown, with former MVP Lamar Jackson finding backup running back Justice Hill for an 11-yard passing touchdown. &nbsp;Kansas City answered with a nine-play drive of their own, but stalled inside the redzone, having to settle for a 38-yard field goal from Harrison Butker to go down 7-3. &nbsp;

Baltimore’s offense took over and again appeared to be driving down the field. &nbsp;An illegal formation set the Ravens back for a moment, but on a 17-yard pass from Jackson to Zay Flowers, safety Bryan Cook was charged with an unnecessary roughness penalty, that moved Baltimore to the Kansas City 32-yard line. &nbsp;On the ensuing pass from Jackson though, linebacker Leo Chenal made a miraculous one-handed interception to get the Chiefs the ball back. &nbsp;Kansas City ended up though with just three points off the turnover, having to settle for another field goal from Butker, this time from 23 yards out.&nbsp;

The Chiefs forced the Ravens to punt on the drive following the field goal and took a drive for the touchdown and the lead next, starting the drive with a big 35-yard run from Xavier Worthy, one drive after a big 37 yard catch down field from Patrick Mahomes. &nbsp;The drive needed just five plays and led&nbsp;to Mahomes first touchdown pass of the day, finding JuJu Smith-Schuster for his first touchdown of the season, a four-yard reception. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The Chiefs receiving corps was nearly back to full strength, with a healthy Worthy in the lineup who had over 120 all-purpose yards in his return. &nbsp;

Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton says the impact Worthy has on the offense shows&nbsp;

"You can see it out there man, we’re glad to have him back, he’s out there running fast, making plays left and right, great addition to this offense,” Thornton says.&nbsp;

Wide Receiver Hollywood Brown adds that Worthy adds a speed dynamic to the offense&nbsp;

"Speed kills you know, when everyone’s lined up in different spots it effects the defense so well and he’s a playmaker at all three levels of the field, so it’s good to have him back,” Brown adds.&nbsp;

A big stop on fourth down by the Chiefs defense put the ball back in Mahomes and the offenses hands late in the first half with just under three minutes left and Kansas City drove six plays this time for another passing touchdown, this time with Mahomes finding Isiah Pacheco for his first score of the year on an eight-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead to 20-7 with 1:41 left in the half.&nbsp;

Baltimore’s struggles continued as Jackson would be sacked on their next drive and would fumble, with the fumble being recovered by linebacker Drue Tranquill to give Kansas City the ball back. &nbsp;The Chiefs would not extend the lead though as Butker’s field goal attempt sailed wide left, giving the Ravens the ball back, and it would be Baltimore that would cut into the Chiefs lead to end the half on a 43-yard field goal by rookie kicker Tyler Loop to go to the halftime break down 20-10. &nbsp;

Getting the ball back to start the second half, Kansas City scored again to run away with the game even more, Mahomes third touchdown pass of the game, and his third touchdown pass in as many games to Thornton as he found the former New England Patriot for an 11-yard touchdown pass. &nbsp;Again, the Ravens answered on the ensuing offensive drive with a field goal, a sack by George Karlaftis on 3rd and 12 forcing Baltimore to send Loop out for a 32-yard field goal, which the rookie knocked through to cut the lead to 27-13.&nbsp;

A 10-play drive by the Chiefs following Loop’s field goal ended with a field goal of their own, using over six minutes of clock though, Butker converting a 31-yard kick. &nbsp;Again though, the Ravens offense was stopped on their next drive on fourth down for a turnover on downs, the drive now being led by Baltimore backup quarterback Cooper Rush after an injury to Jackson on the sack, and Kansas City scored the decisive touchdown as Mahomes found Brown for a 15 yard touchdown strike, Browns first touchdown reception in a Chiefs uniform, for a 37-13 lead. &nbsp;

Baltimore turned the ball over on downs on their next offensive drive, but the Chiefs just using up clock, ended up punting the ball back to the Ravens with 3:29 left in the game. &nbsp;Baltimore scored the final touchdown of the game in just three plays with Hill rushing down the sideline, with Chiefs backups on the field, for a 71-yard touchdown run. &nbsp;Kansas City got the ball back with 1:56 left in the game, and after a five-yard run by Brashard Smith, Gardner Minshew knelt out the remaining time.&nbsp;

After a slow start to the season, the Kansas City Chiefs put on one of their best performances in all three phases.&nbsp; &nbsp;Chenal says a performance like the one on Sunday from the team is both motivating and energizing&nbsp;

"When everything’s clicking, you know offense, special teams, defense, all those and guys are running off the field yelling, like all three phases yelling and getting each other going, it’s like nobody’s dead, everybody’s energized,” Chenal says. &nbsp;“So, it definitely does feel good, especially at home.”&nbsp;

Mahomes was 25-for-37 through the air for 270 yards with four touchdowns. &nbsp;Mahomes four touchdown passes in the game were the most he's thrown since 2023. &nbsp;Worthy had five catches for 83 yards in his return; he also added two rushes for 38 yards. &nbsp;Travis Kelce had five catches for 48 yards. &nbsp;Pacheco added seven rushes for 35 yards on the ground, while Kareem Hunt had 13 runs for 34 yards.&nbsp;

Kansas City next has a Monday Night Football matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 6th on the road. &nbsp;Kickoff will be at 7:15pm with pregame beginning at 6 on both KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country 92.7 (92.7FM).&nbsp;

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1759107806319.png" alt="Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdowns in a game for the first time since 2023, and the Kansas City Chiefs took advantage of a depleted Baltimore Ravens unit in a 37-20 win on Sunday evening/ File photo" />
                        <figcaption>Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdowns in a game for the first time since 2023, and the Kansas City Chiefs took advantage of a depleted Baltimore Ravens unit in a 37-20 win on Sunday evening/ File photo</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>After starting the season 0-2, the Kansas City Chiefs have bounced back with back-to-back wins and are back to .500 after beating the Baltimore Ravens 37-20.&nbsp;</p><p>The Chiefs had not started 0-2 since 2014.&nbsp; Cornerback Trent McDuffie says no matter the record, this team always brings the same energy&nbsp;</p><p>"Since I’ve been here the attitudes never changed, you know, whether we’re 0-2, whether we’re 2-2, whether we’re 2-0,” McDuffie tells reporters in the locker room after the game. &nbsp;“It’s always get back to work and it’s always that next week mentality, so we’re going to enjoy this win, but we’ve got another opponent next week.” &nbsp;</p><p>The Chiefs took advantage of a depleted Ravens defense and put up the most points they've scored in a game since just over two years ago, on September 24th, 2023. &nbsp;But it didn’t look like it would be that easy to start. &nbsp;</p><p>Following the opening kickoff, the Ravens used a nine-play drive, moving down the field efficiently to score a touchdown, with former MVP Lamar Jackson finding backup running back Justice Hill for an 11-yard passing touchdown. &nbsp;Kansas City answered with a nine-play drive of their own, but stalled inside the redzone, having to settle for a 38-yard field goal from Harrison Butker to go down 7-3. &nbsp;</p><p>Baltimore’s offense took over and again appeared to be driving down the field. &nbsp;An illegal formation set the Ravens back for a moment, but on a 17-yard pass from Jackson to Zay Flowers, safety Bryan Cook was charged with an unnecessary roughness penalty, that moved Baltimore to the Kansas City 32-yard line. &nbsp;On the ensuing pass from Jackson though, linebacker Leo Chenal made a miraculous one-handed interception to get the Chiefs the ball back. &nbsp;Kansas City ended up though with just three points off the turnover, having to settle for another field goal from Butker, this time from 23 yards out.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WHAT A PICK, LEO 😲 <a href="https://t.co/JDFr3sQYxQ">pic.twitter.com/JDFr3sQYxQ</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1972404500720656518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p>The Chiefs forced the Ravens to punt on the drive following the field goal and took a drive for the touchdown and the lead next, starting the drive with a big 35-yard run from Xavier Worthy, one drive after a big 37 yard catch down field from Patrick Mahomes. &nbsp;The drive needed just five plays and led&nbsp;to Mahomes first touchdown pass of the day, finding JuJu Smith-Schuster for his first touchdown of the season, a four-yard reception. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Xavier Worthy takes the end around for 35 yards <br><br>BALvsKC on CBS/Paramount+<a href="https://t.co/HkKw7uXnxV">https://t.co/HkKw7uXnxV</a> <a href="https://t.co/z6qCyVv6NU">pic.twitter.com/z6qCyVv6NU</a></p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1972411156984713295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TO THE NINES 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/y2s4l7Xf8d">pic.twitter.com/y2s4l7Xf8d</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1972412195959894488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p>The Chiefs receiving corps was nearly back to full strength, with a healthy Worthy in the lineup who had over 120 all-purpose yards in his return. &nbsp;</p><p>Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton says the impact Worthy has on the offense shows&nbsp;</p><p>"You can see it out there man, we’re glad to have him back, he’s out there running fast, making plays left and right, great addition to this offense,” Thornton says.&nbsp;</p><p>Wide Receiver Hollywood Brown adds that Worthy adds a speed dynamic to the offense&nbsp;</p><p>"Speed kills you know, when everyone’s lined up in different spots it effects the defense so well and he’s a playmaker at all three levels of the field, so it’s good to have him back,” Brown adds.&nbsp;</p><p>A big stop on fourth down by the Chiefs defense put the ball back in Mahomes and the offenses hands late in the first half with just under three minutes left and Kansas City drove six plays this time for another passing touchdown, this time with Mahomes finding Isiah Pacheco for his first score of the year on an eight-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead to 20-7 with 1:41 left in the half.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">10/10, NO NOTES 🫡 <a href="https://t.co/NF6oPbZKXT">pic.twitter.com/NF6oPbZKXT</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1972416708741677308?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p>Baltimore’s struggles continued as Jackson would be sacked on their next drive and would fumble, with the fumble being recovered by linebacker Drue Tranquill to give Kansas City the ball back. &nbsp;The Chiefs would not extend the lead though as Butker’s field goal attempt sailed wide left, giving the Ravens the ball back, and it would be Baltimore that would cut into the Chiefs lead to end the half on a 43-yard field goal by rookie kicker Tyler Loop to go to the halftime break down 20-10. &nbsp;</p><p>Getting the ball back to start the second half, Kansas City scored again to run away with the game even more, Mahomes third touchdown pass of the game, and his third touchdown pass in as many games to Thornton as he found the former New England Patriot for an 11-yard touchdown pass. &nbsp;Again, the Ravens answered on the ensuing offensive drive with a field goal, a sack by George Karlaftis on 3rd and 12 forcing Baltimore to send Loop out for a 32-yard field goal, which the rookie knocked through to cut the lead to 27-13.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you&#39;re looking for Tyquan... YOU&#39;LL FIND HIM IN THE ENDZONE‼️ <a href="https://t.co/DI8JoegGoT">pic.twitter.com/DI8JoegGoT</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1972426144763756675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p>A 10-play drive by the Chiefs following Loop’s field goal ended with a field goal of their own, using over six minutes of clock though, Butker converting a 31-yard kick. &nbsp;Again though, the Ravens offense was stopped on their next drive on fourth down for a turnover on downs, the drive now being led by Baltimore backup quarterback Cooper Rush after an injury to Jackson on the sack, and Kansas City scored the decisive touchdown as Mahomes found Brown for a 15 yard touchdown strike, Browns first touchdown reception in a Chiefs uniform, for a 37-13 lead. &nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">IT&#39;S A TOUCHDOWN PARTY IN KANSAS CITY 🥳 <a href="https://t.co/fBWpzj4F9B">pic.twitter.com/fBWpzj4F9B</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1972434742441071014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p>Baltimore turned the ball over on downs on their next offensive drive, but the Chiefs just using up clock, ended up punting the ball back to the Ravens with 3:29 left in the game. &nbsp;Baltimore scored the final touchdown of the game in just three plays with Hill rushing down the sideline, with Chiefs backups on the field, for a 71-yard touchdown run. &nbsp;Kansas City got the ball back with 1:56 left in the game, and after a five-yard run by Brashard Smith, Gardner Minshew knelt out the remaining time.&nbsp;</p><p>After a slow start to the season, the Kansas City Chiefs put on one of their best performances in all three phases.&nbsp; &nbsp;Chenal says a performance like the one on Sunday from the team is both motivating and energizing&nbsp;</p><p>"When everything’s clicking, you know offense, special teams, defense, all those and guys are running off the field yelling, like all three phases yelling and getting each other going, it’s like nobody’s dead, everybody’s energized,” Chenal says. &nbsp;“So, it definitely does feel good, especially at home.”&nbsp;</p><p>Mahomes was 25-for-37 through the air for 270 yards with four touchdowns. &nbsp;Mahomes four touchdown passes in the game were the most he's thrown since 2023. &nbsp;Worthy had five catches for 83 yards in his return; he also added two rushes for 38 yards. &nbsp;Travis Kelce had five catches for 48 yards. &nbsp;Pacheco added seven rushes for 35 yards on the ground, while Kareem Hunt had 13 runs for 34 yards.&nbsp;</p><p>Kansas City next has a Monday Night Football matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 6th on the road. &nbsp;Kickoff will be at 7:15pm with pregame beginning at 6 on both KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM) and Q Country 92.7 (92.7FM).&nbsp;</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Chiefs put on passing clinic against depleted Ravens in 37-20 win

 Mike Yastrzemski hit two solo home runs, Cole Ragans struck out eight in 4 1/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 9-2 on Sunday afternoon to close out the regular season with a winning record, posting back to back winning seasons for the first time since 2014 and 2015.

Yastrzemski hit a homer deep to right in the seventh inning off Michael Kelly and homered to right off Osvaldo Bido in the eighth. Yastrzemski hit 17 homers, including nine with the Royals after he was traded from the Giants at the deadline.

Kansas City opened the scoring in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Maikel Garcia, driving in Carter Jensen.&nbsp; In the fourth inning, Michael Massey extended the Royals lead with an RBI single that scored Adam Frazier, thanks to a throwing error by the right fielder JJ Bleday, which allowed Massey to advance to third.&nbsp; Massey scored on a single from Garcia.

In the fifth inning, Massey drove in another run as the Royals continued their scoring barrage, an RBI single scoring Jensen.&nbsp; Then in the seventh inning, after Yastrzemski's first home run of the game, Jensen followed with a 482 foot home run to right field, the Royals longest home run of the Statcast era, before Kansas City scored two more runs on an RBI double from Bobby Witt Jr, with Massey and Garcia coming home.&nbsp;

With the two run double, the Kansas City shortstop led the majors in hits for the second straight year. He had 184 this season after collecting 211 in 2024.

Yastrzemski scored the Royals final run in the eighth with his second home run of the game.&nbsp; A's AL Rooke of the Year favorite Nick Kurtz hit an opposite-field two-run homer off lefty Sam Long in the eighth for the only A's runs. The Athletics’ first baseman leads all rookies in home runs (36), RBI (86), runs (90) and walks (63).

At the plate, Massey was 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored.&nbsp; Jensen was 3-for-5 with a home run, an RBI, and three runs scored.&nbsp; Daniel Lynch earned the win with 2 1/3 innings of relief with three strikeouts.

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p> Mike Yastrzemski hit two solo home runs, Cole Ragans struck out eight in 4 1/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 9-2 on Sunday afternoon to close out the regular season with a winning record, posting back to back winning seasons for the first time since 2014 and 2015.</p><p>Yastrzemski hit a homer deep to right in the seventh inning off Michael Kelly and homered to right off Osvaldo Bido in the eighth. Yastrzemski hit 17 homers, including nine with the Royals after he was traded from the Giants at the deadline.</p><p>Kansas City opened the scoring in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Maikel Garcia, driving in Carter Jensen.&nbsp; In the fourth inning, Michael Massey extended the Royals lead with an RBI single that scored Adam Frazier, thanks to a throwing error by the right fielder JJ Bleday, which allowed Massey to advance to third.&nbsp; Massey scored on a single from Garcia.</p><p>In the fifth inning, Massey drove in another run as the Royals continued their scoring barrage, an RBI single scoring Jensen.&nbsp; Then in the seventh inning, after Yastrzemski's first home run of the game, Jensen followed with a 482 foot home run to right field, the Royals longest home run of the Statcast era, before Kansas City scored two more runs on an RBI double from Bobby Witt Jr, with Massey and Garcia coming home.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Back-to-back (absolute) blasts! <a href="https://t.co/SSTqXiSsqO">pic.twitter.com/SSTqXiSsqO</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1972407039558128127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>With the two run double, the Kansas City shortstop led the majors in hits for the second straight year. He had 184 this season after collecting 211 in 2024.</p><p>Yastrzemski scored the Royals final run in the eighth with his second home run of the game.&nbsp; A's AL Rooke of the Year favorite Nick Kurtz hit an opposite-field two-run homer off lefty Sam Long in the eighth for the only A's runs. The Athletics’ first baseman leads all rookies in home runs (36), RBI (86), runs (90) and walks (63).</p><p>At the plate, Massey was 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored.&nbsp; Jensen was 3-for-5 with a home run, an RBI, and three runs scored.&nbsp; Daniel Lynch earned the win with 2 1/3 innings of relief with three strikeouts.</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>

Yaz homers twice as Royals rout A's to finish season with winning record

Seiya Suzuki homered in his fourth straight game, Javier Assad pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Sunday aftrnoon at Wrigley Field for a three-game series sweep to close out the regular season.

Kyle Leahy opened for the Cardinals with three scoreless innings, allowing one hit. John King, who took took the loss falling to 2-1 on the season, was the second of four St. Louis relievers allowed one run while getting four outs.

Suzuki lined a solo homer off King to the left-center bleachers leading off the bottom of the fifth. The Cubs added an unearned run in the seventh when Moises Ballesteros singled and scored Kevin Alcantara from second.

Suzuki hit five homers and drove in 10 runs in his last four games. He raised his season totals to 32 homers and a team-leading 103 RBI.

The Cardinals did have an opportunity to tie up the game, but with&nbsp; Thomas Saggese on second in the ninth, Jordan Wicks struck out Jordan Walker and Jimmy Crooks to end the game.

At the plate, Saggese was 2-for-4.&nbsp; Victor Scott II was also 2-for-3 in the loss.&nbsp; The Cardinals, at 78-84, finished in fourth place in the NL Central and out of the playoffs for the third straight season.

The Cubs host the San Diego Padres in the best-of-three NL Wild Card series beginning Tuesday.

<p>By MATT PIKE</p><p>Seiya Suzuki homered in his fourth straight game, Javier Assad pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Sunday aftrnoon at Wrigley Field for a three-game series sweep to close out the regular season.</p><p>Kyle Leahy opened for the Cardinals with three scoreless innings, allowing one hit. John King, who took took the loss falling to 2-1 on the season, was the second of four St. Louis relievers allowed one run while getting four outs.</p><p>Suzuki lined a solo homer off King to the left-center bleachers leading off the bottom of the fifth. The Cubs added an unearned run in the seventh when Moises Ballesteros singled and scored Kevin Alcantara from second.</p><p>Suzuki hit five homers and drove in 10 runs in his last four games. He raised his season totals to 32 homers and a team-leading 103 RBI.</p><p>The Cardinals did have an opportunity to tie up the game, but with&nbsp; Thomas Saggese on second in the ninth, Jordan Wicks struck out Jordan Walker and Jimmy Crooks to end the game.</p><p>At the plate, Saggese was 2-for-4.&nbsp; Victor Scott II was also 2-for-3 in the loss.&nbsp; The Cardinals, at 78-84, finished in fourth place in the NL Central and out of the playoffs for the third straight season.</p><p>The Cubs host the San Diego Padres in the best-of-three NL Wild Card series beginning Tuesday.</p><p><i>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.</i></p>