Tom Crouse of Gallatin is headed to the National Rodeo Finals for the first time in his career. 

Crouse, just 24 years old, sat number eight in the world in season winnings this year, clinching his spot in Las Vegas this December.  

Crouse has been calf roping his entire life, growing up on a farm involved with cattle and going to rodeos with his family, but says he's worked towards this the last several years 

"I’ve had my pro PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) card for this is my fourth year, so I’ve been working towards this for four years,” Crouse tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.  “But, getting ready to go, I’ve probably been seriously thinking about it since I was 14 or 15 years old, so about 10 years of trying to reach this goal.” 

Crouse says the moment he found out he qualified was unbelievable  

"Where we’re from in the calf roping world, people don’t get here from northwest Missouri. That’s kind of more Texas and southern areas where rodeo is more popular than it is around here,” Crouse explains.  “And it was just unbelievable for me to qualify and win as much money as I did, and just totally blessed.” 

The National Rodeo Finals take place December 4th through the 13th in Las Vegas.  Crouse says  he's not going to take a single moment for granted 

"But when its time to rope I’m going to be ready to rope and I’m going to try to win as much as possible, so I’m going to be going at them and if it works it works and if it don’t it don’t,” Crouse says.  “But I’m going to take some chances and try it on, so a little bit of both.” 

The Gallatin Livestock Auction will have a kickoff party for Crouse this Sunday at 3pm to celebrate.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762969960889.jpeg" alt="Tom Crouse of Gallatin qualified to compete in the National Rodeo Finals next month for the first time in his career/ Photo courtesy of BTC Bank on Facebook" />
 <figcaption>Tom Crouse of Gallatin qualified to compete in the National Rodeo Finals next month for the first time in his career/ Photo courtesy of BTC Bank on Facebook</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostTom Crouse of Gallatin is headed to the National Rodeo Finals for the first time in his career. Crouse, just 24 years old, sat number eight in the world in season winnings this year, clinching his spot in Las Vegas this December. Crouse has been calf roping his entire life, growing up on a farm involved with cattle and going to rodeos with his family, but says he's worked towards this the last several years "I’ve had my pro PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) card for this is my fourth year, so I’ve been working towards this for four years,” Crouse tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. “But, getting ready to go, I’ve probably been seriously thinking about it since I was 14 or 15 years old, so about 10 years of trying to reach this goal.” Crouse says the moment he found out he qualified was unbelievable "Where we’re from in the calf roping world, people don’t get here from northwest Missouri. That’s kind of more Texas and southern areas where rodeo is more popular than it is around here,” Crouse explains. “And it was just unbelievable for me to qualify and win as much money as I did, and just totally blessed.” The National Rodeo Finals take place December 4th through the 13th in Las Vegas. Crouse says he's not going to take a single moment for granted "But when its time to rope I’m going to be ready to rope and I’m going to try to win as much as possible, so I’m going to be going at them and if it works it works and if it don’t it don’t,” Crouse says. “But I’m going to take some chances and try it on, so a little bit of both.” The Gallatin Livestock Auction will have a kickoff party for Crouse this Sunday at 3pm to celebrate.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=293&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F61569934799211%2Fvideos%2F697532049814598%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=0" width="560" height="293" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Local rodeo standout heads to Vegas next month for National Finals

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The St. Joseph Mustangs baseball team is doing its part to help with food insecurity during the ongoing federal government shutdown.    

Mustangs' owner Ky Turner says the idea came when manager of the ice arena, April Wyatt, suggested converting the little red library between Bode and Phil Welch Stadium into a mini food pantry   

Turner says for both the Mustangs and Bode, sports is great, but the community is the reason they are there.  

"The people who come to our games or go ice skating, I mean this is us, this is our community, our community doesn’t end with that last out of an inning, it continues on,” Turner tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.  “And so, we are the St. Joseph Mustangs, so St. Joseph and that surrounding area to us is so important.” 

Turner says the community is why the Mustangs are there, and it's the people that make the experience special 

"When the people have a need, it’s our responsibility to step up and assist when and where we can,” Turner explains.  “And so, with this opportunity what we’re doing now is we’re monitoring the food that is taken, we’re suggesting hey I’m not going to tell you what you can or can’t take, take what your family needs, but also leave enough for the neighbor behind you who might need something.” 

Turner says the box is also open for people to drop off non-perishable food items, and if it's full food items can be dropped at Phil Welch Stadium or Bode Ice Arena.  

Turner says even with the protentional of the shutdown ending, and SNAP benefits resuming, he could see this continuing 

"This time of year is never easy for anybody, and so yeah I can definitely see this something that going forward that we can continue regardless of where the government shutdown, assuming it will eventually end otherwise it will be complete anarchy come the next Mustangs season,” Turner says.  “But at that point I don’t think the need for help really stops.”  

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762882904339.jpeg" alt="The St. Joseph Mustangs and Bode Ice Arena have teamed up to fill the little red school box with food for those in need during the ongoing government shutdown/ Photo by Justin Peacock" />
 <figcaption>The St. Joseph Mustangs and Bode Ice Arena have teamed up to fill the little red school box with food for those in need during the ongoing government shutdown/ Photo by Justin Peacock</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe St. Joseph Mustangs baseball team is doing its part to help with food insecurity during the ongoing federal government shutdown. Mustangs' owner Ky Turner says the idea came when manager of the ice arena, April Wyatt, suggested converting the little red library between Bode and Phil Welch Stadium into a mini food pantry Turner says for both the Mustangs and Bode, sports is great, but the community is the reason they are there. "The people who come to our games or go ice skating, I mean this is us, this is our community, our community doesn’t end with that last out of an inning, it continues on,” Turner tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. “And so, we are the St. Joseph Mustangs, so St. Joseph and that surrounding area to us is so important.” Turner says the community is why the Mustangs are there, and it's the people that make the experience special "When the people have a need, it’s our responsibility to step up and assist when and where we can,” Turner explains. “And so, with this opportunity what we’re doing now is we’re monitoring the food that is taken, we’re suggesting hey I’m not going to tell you what you can or can’t take, take what your family needs, but also leave enough for the neighbor behind you who might need something.” Turner says the box is also open for people to drop off non-perishable food items, and if it's full food items can be dropped at Phil Welch Stadium or Bode Ice Arena. Turner says even with the protentional of the shutdown ending, and SNAP benefits resuming, he could see this continuing "This time of year is never easy for anybody, and so yeah I can definitely see this something that going forward that we can continue regardless of where the government shutdown, assuming it will eventually end otherwise it will be complete anarchy come the next Mustangs season,” Turner says. “But at that point I don’t think the need for help really stops.” You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

St. Joseph Mustangs & Bode Ice Arena partner to feed those in need

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Kansas City Royals rookie pitcher and St. Joseph's Noah Cameron was recognized for his outstanding season as both the American and National League Rookie of the Year was announced on Monday.&nbsp; &nbsp;

On the AL side, the A's Nick Kurtz was unanimously voted first overall to win the award, while in the NL it was Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin becoming the 10th catcher to win the award since it was first presented in 1947, and the first catcher to win the award since 2010.

Kurtz is the first Athletic to win Rookie of the Year since right-hander Andrew Bailey in 2009, and the first A’s position player to take home the award since Bobby Crosby.&nbsp;&nbsp;A's shortstop Jacob Wilson was second in the AL, the duo of Kurtz and Wilson&nbsp;becoming just the ninth pair of rookie teammates to finish first and second in Rookie of the Year voting, and the first pair of position player teammates to do so since Jerome Walton and Dwight Smith of the 1989 Cubs.&nbsp;

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony the third finalist for the award finished in third.&nbsp; Cameron earned enough votes to finish fourth in voting, with 54 total points, garnering three second place votes, seven third place votes, eight fourth place votes, and five fifth place votes.&nbsp;&nbsp;The system rewards seven points for first place, four for second place, three for third place, two for fourth place, and one for fifth place.

Meanwhile on the NL side,&nbsp;Runner-up Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton finished second, receiving nine first place votes. Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin was the only other finalist for this honor.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By MATT PIKEKansas City Royals rookie pitcher and St. Joseph's Noah Cameron was recognized for his outstanding season as both the American and National League Rookie of the Year was announced on Monday.&nbsp; &nbsp;On the AL side, the A's Nick Kurtz was unanimously voted first overall to win the award, while in the NL it was Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin becoming the 10th catcher to win the award since it was first presented in 1947, and the first catcher to win the award since 2010.Kurtz is the first Athletic to win Rookie of the Year since right-hander Andrew Bailey in 2009, and the first A’s position player to take home the award since Bobby Crosby.&nbsp;&nbsp;A's shortstop Jacob Wilson was second in the AL, the duo of Kurtz and Wilson&nbsp;becoming just the ninth pair of rookie teammates to finish first and second in Rookie of the Year voting, and the first pair of position player teammates to do so since Jerome Walton and Dwight Smith of the 1989 Cubs.&nbsp;Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony the third finalist for the award finished in third.&nbsp; Cameron earned enough votes to finish fourth in voting, with 54 total points, garnering three second place votes, seven third place votes, eight fourth place votes, and five fifth place votes.&nbsp;&nbsp;The system rewards seven points for first place, four for second place, three for third place, two for fourth place, and one for fifth place.Meanwhile on the NL side,&nbsp;Runner-up Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton finished second, receiving nine first place votes. Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin was the only other finalist for this honor.&nbsp;You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Royals Noah Cameron recognized for outstanding rookie season

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Kameron Misner from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday for a player to be named later or cash considerations.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tampa Bay designated Misner for assignment last week.&nbsp; Misner is a Poplar Bluff, Mo., native and attended the University of Missouri from 2016 to 2019. He was originally selected by the Royals in the 33rd round of the 2016 Draft out of Poplar Bluff High School, but he elected to go to college and turned into a first-round pick, drafted 35th overall by the Marlins in 2019.&nbsp; Misner was acquired by the Rays after the 2021 season in a trade that sent Joey Wendle to Miami.

&nbsp;Misner made his big league debut on August 2nd of last season and has only 79 career games under his belt. He has a .203/.260/.325 career slash line, with nine doubles, one triple, five homers and eight stolen bases. He’s more known for his defense, which is elite in center field thanks to good speed and a strong arm. Despite limited playing time, he still recorded +5 in run value and +3 outs above average in the outfield, according to Statcast.

Misner played in 71 games with Tampa Bay in 2025 and hit .213 with a .618 OPS. He made the Opening Day roster this past season for the first time in his career and, on Opening Day, he entered as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning only to find himself making history in the ninth when he hit a walk-off home run. He became the first player in Major League history to hit his first career home run in walk-off fashion on Opening Day.

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 <figcaption>The Kansas City Royals acquired Tampa Bay Rays outfielder and former Missouri Tiger Kameron Misner on Monday.&nbsp; The Royals drafted Misner back in 2016 out of high school, but he chose to go to Mizzou/ Courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKEThe Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Kameron Misner from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday for a player to be named later or cash considerations.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tampa Bay designated Misner for assignment last week.&nbsp; Misner is a Poplar Bluff, Mo., native and attended the University of Missouri from 2016 to 2019. He was originally selected by the Royals in the 33rd round of the 2016 Draft out of Poplar Bluff High School, but he elected to go to college and turned into a first-round pick, drafted 35th overall by the Marlins in 2019.&nbsp; Misner was acquired by the Rays after the 2021 season in a trade that sent Joey Wendle to Miami.&nbsp;Misner made his big league debut on August 2nd of last season and has only 79 career games under his belt. He has a .203/.260/.325 career slash line, with nine doubles, one triple, five homers and eight stolen bases. He’s more known for his defense, which is elite in center field thanks to good speed and a strong arm. Despite limited playing time, he still recorded +5 in run value and +3 outs above average in the outfield, according to Statcast.Misner played in 71 games with Tampa Bay in 2025 and hit .213 with a .618 OPS. He made the Opening Day roster this past season for the first time in his career and, on Opening Day, he entered as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning only to find himself making history in the ninth when he hit a walk-off home run. He became the first player in Major League history to hit his first career home run in walk-off fashion on Opening Day.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Royals acquire former Mizzou OF Kameron Misner from Rays

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Bearcats crush Griffons in rivalry matchup to claim MIAA

#14 Northwest Missouri State University clinched its 32nd MIAA regular season title with a 38-7 manhandling of the Missouri Western State University Griffons at Bearcat Stadium, marking Northwest's 12th consecutive win over Missouri Western and its ninth straight win this season.

After the Bearcats began the game by deferring possession, allowing the Griffons to start with the ball, MoWest capitalized on its opening drive, advancing 75 yards on seven plays, ending with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Kane Donovan to Damir Abdullah.&nbsp; Northwest responded with a methodical 12-play drive spanning 55 yards, but managed only a 38-yard field goal by Mo Alwaely to cut the deficit to 7-3.&nbsp;

With the Bearcats holding possession to open the second quarter Northwest extended its lead. Chris Ruhnke connected with Dominic Myers for a six yard touchdown pass to give the Bearcats the lead. Momentum continued after Northwest forced a MoWest punt, as Jackson Miller capped a drive with his first career rushing touchdown, a 10-yard run, pushing the lead to 17-7.&nbsp;

The Bearcats defense made a pivotal stop, with Jordan Pigram intercepting a pass for his first career interception, setting up another scoring opportunity. The takeaway led to Luke Mathews securing a five yard touchdown reception from Ruhnke to continue pushing the lead even more. The defense maintained pressure, ending the period with a sack by Clayton Power, ensuring a strong finish to the first half, leading 24-7 at the break.&nbsp; Northwest has won 93 consecutive games when leading at the half. Head coach John McMenamin is 15-0 when leading at the half, including a 9-0 mark at Northwest.

To start the third quarter, Northwest extended its lead once again with a 75-yard drive that culminated in a 19-yard touchdown pass from Ruhnke to Gatlin Samuel.&nbsp; The Bearcats capitalized on strong defensive plays, including a sack by Power that pushed MoWest back, leading to a punt. Northwest added their final score of the game in the quarter with Ruhnke's&nbsp; two yard touchdown run.

Ruhnke completed 20 of 39 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for a career-high 63 yards and one touchdown on eight carries. Miller contributed 71 rushing yards on 13 attempts and added a touchdown. Myers rushed 11 times for 80 yards.&nbsp; Samuel had a single reception for 19 yards, resulting in a touchdown.&nbsp; Erwin Nash had three catches for 45 yards while T.J Williams-Bey had four catches for 35 yards.

Donovan completed 6-of-15 passes for 95 yards and an interception. Brendan Berwald completed 5-of-10 passes for 45 yards. He rushed for 10 yards as well.&nbsp; Abdullah finished with 59 yards receiving and the score on two catches. Crew Myers had a team-best four catches for 34 yards. Brandon Hall rushed 12 times for 25 yards.

Up next, Northwest Missouri State (9-1, 8-0 MIAA) will face Pittsburg State on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Children's Mercy Park.&nbsp; Meanwhile, Missouri Western (3-7, 2-6 MIAA) returns home&nbsp;to face Central Oklahoma on Senior Day. Kickoff on Saturday is set for 2 p.m.

Zollers overwhelmed by Aggies defense as Mizzou playoff hopes dim

 Marcel Reed threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, Texas A&amp;M's hounding defense made for a forgettable first start for Missouri quarterback Matt Zollers, and the #3Aggies beat the #22 Tigers 38-17 to remain undefeated.

Rueben Owens II added 102 yards rushing and a pair of clinching touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, as the Aggies continued their best start since 1992 with their third consecutive victory over Missouri.

Missouri had been in every game this season, including close losses to #4 Alabama and #15 Vanderbilt. But losing Beau Pribula to a season-ending injury against the Commodores left the 19-year-old Matt Zollers to make his first start against the Aggies.&nbsp; It was a predictably tough task.

The first true freshman to start for Missouri since Drew Lock a decade ago, Zollers spent most of the game simply trying to stay upright. And on the rare occasion that he had time to throw, Zollers either overshot hits targets or threw it into the turf, resulting in a humbling halftime line: 3 of 11 for 31 yards, two sacks and a fumble that was nearly returned for a touchdown.

In fact, Zollers' fumble late in the first half may have been the tipping point in the game.&nbsp; Texas A&amp;M led 7-0 after a four yard touchdown catch by Ashton Bethel-Roman from Reed late in the first quarter, and was trying to force a punt before the break. Zollers was blitzed by Daymion Sanford, who knocked the ball out of his hands and into the arms of safety Dalton Brooks, whose return set up EJ Smith's one yard touchdown plunge two plays later, putting Texas A&amp;M up 14-0 at the halftime break.

The Aggies kept the momentum going after halftime. Missouri quickly went three-and-out, and Reed zipped a screen pass to KC Concepcion, who took advantage of the space vacated by a blitzing safety to run nearly untouched 48 yards for the score.&nbsp; The Tigers tried to make it a game in the third quarter, when Jamal Roberts finally reached the end zone on a four yard touchdown run. But after forcing the Aggies into fourth down near midfield, they executed a perfect punt fake, leading to a field goal and a 24-7 lead, which they carried into the final quarter

Owens eventually put the game away for Texas A&amp;M with his two touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, the first coming in response to a 49 yard field goal by Oliver Robbins, a 57 yard run.&nbsp; Ahmad Hardy did answer with a 45 yard rushing touchdown of his own, but Owens second touchdown from one yard out put the game away.

Zollers was just 7 of 22 for 77 yards, despite getting plenty of help from his rushing attack.&nbsp; Roberts ran for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Hardy added 109 yards and another score, as the Tigers piled up 207 yards on the ground.&nbsp; True freshman Donovan Olugbode had three catches for 74 yards to be the leading receiver.

Next, Missouri (6-3, 2-3 SEC) hosts Mississippi State on Saturday.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 6:45 pm with pregame coverage starting at 5:45 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).

Ravens use strong ground game, defensive effort in road win over Baker

The #3 Benedictine Ravens picked up a big road win on Saturday, being both strong on the ground and defensively, winning 31-10 at the (RV) Baker University Wildcats.

After Baker started the scoring late in the first quarter on a one yard rushing touchdown by Gabe Martin, Benedictine answered in the second quarter first with a 44 yard field goal by Christian Klobe early, and then near the end of the first half eventually taking the lead on a two yard touchdown pass from Jackson Dooley to Tanner Zimmerman, giving the Ravens a 10-7 lead at the halftime break.

Benedictine turned a three point halftime lead into a 24-point lead on the strength of long scoring drives in the second half. Dalton Witherspoon's one yard plunge late in the third quarter put the Ravens up 17-7, which capped off a 92-yard drive.&nbsp; Then, in the fourth quarter, the Ravens put together a 13-play, 97-yard drive that milked 8:20 off the clock and was punctuated with a five yard Xavier Ugorji touchdown run.

The Wildcats answered with a field goal two minutes later, but the Ravens offense salted away the game with another Ugorji touchdown run, this time from 19 yards away, eating all but 46 seconds off the clock to close out the Ravens 21-point win.

Ugorji finished the game with 196 yards on the ground and Witherspoon added another 96 yards as the Ravens rushed for 306 yards as a team. Jackson Dooley added 119 yards through the air, on 8-of-17 passing with a touchdown, with Titan Osburn catching four passes for 52 yards.

Benedictine (9-1, 5-0 Heart South) will take on (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene University at 1 p.m. on Saturday at home with a chance to claim an outright conference championship.

Arizona rally hands Kansas shocking last second loss on the road

 Quincy Craig scored his second touchdown of the game on a 24-yard run with 39 seconds left in regulation and Arizona rallied to beat Kansas 24-20.&nbsp; Coming off a blowout win over Colorado, the Wildcats had a hard time moving the ball against a Jayhawks defense that entered the game ranked 12th in the Big 12.

Noah Fifita threw an early touchdown pass, a 16 yard pass to Sam Olson for the opening score of the game, but was sacked five times and nearly had three passes intercepted before rallying Arizona to become bowl eligible.

Jalon Daniels took his two-way turn on Kansas' next two drives. Daniels first scored on a one yard keeper set up by a 14-yard run, then, after a Wildcats punt, hit Emmanuel Henderson Jr. in stride for a 24-yard touchdown pass to give the Jayhawks the lead.&nbsp; That lead was extended by midway through the second quarter when Laith Marjan hit a 46 yard field goal giving Kansas a two score lead.

The Jayhawks appeared to be headed to a 24-7 halftime lead when Leroy Harris III returned an interception 77 yards for a touchdown. Instead, it came back when cornerback Jalen Todd was called for holding away from the play.&nbsp; Craig scored on an eight yard touchdown two plays later by reaching the ball to the pylon, pulling Arizona within 17-14 at the halftime break.

The defenses took over in the second half.&nbsp; Kansas had one interception overturned upon review and Syeed Gibbs had another potential pick pass through his hands. Both teams exchanged field goals in the third quarter, Arizona's&nbsp;Michael Salgado-Medina hitting 41 yard field goal which Marjan answered with a 50 yard field goal.&nbsp;

Then, late in the fourth quarter, after Marjan pushed a 30-yard field goal wide right, his first miss in 15 attempts this season, the Wildcats took over at their own 20 with 2:39 left. Arizona moved quickly down the field and Craig burst through a big hole up the middle for the go-ahead score.

&nbsp;Daniels threw for 199 yards and a touchdown, going 15-of-29 through the air, adding 74 yards and another score rushing. His desperation attempt bounded out of the end zone as time expired.&nbsp; Daniel Hishaw Jr rushed 18 times for 67 yards.&nbsp; Henderson Jr. had five catches for 65 yards and a touchdown.

Next, Kansas (5-5, 3-4 Big 12) plays at Iowa State on Nov. 22.

Lateef's impressive start for injured Raiola leads Nebraska to win

 TJ Lateef was 13 for 15 for 205 yards and three touchdown passes in his first collegiate start, Emmett Johnson went over 100 yards rushing and receiving, and Nebraska defeated UCLA 28-21 for its first win in Pasadena since 1993.

Playing at the Rose Bowl 25 miles from his hometown of Compton, Lateef took over from Dylan Raiola, who is out for the rest of the season with a lower right leg injury he sustained in a 21-17 loss to Southern California last week. Lateef played the final four possessions against the Trojans.

As the first true freshman to start for Nebraska since 1950, Lateef directed the Cornhuskers to scores on their first four possessions for a 27-7 lead.&nbsp; Jacory Barney Jr. caught Lateef's two yard pass on the right side pylon, which bent over, for Nebraska's first touchdown after a video review.

The Bruins answered the score with a one yard touchdown run by Jalen Berger, but Lateef hit Johnson with a pass at the Nebraska 41 and Johnson rumbled 56 yards down the left sideline past his own bench for the score on the very next drive to retake the lead. Johnson's one yard touchdown run capped the Cornhuskers' scoring in the first half for a 21-7 lead at the halftime break.

Out of the halftime break, Nebraska extended its lead to open the third on Johnson's 40-yard catch from Lateef for his second long touchdown reception of the game.&nbsp; Nico Iamaleava hit Anthony Woods with a 45-yard touchdown pass that helped UCLA cut into the Corhuskers lead in the third. The Bruins closed the game to one score on Iamaleava’s nine yard scoring pass to Anthony Frias II with 4:54 remaining in the game on a drive that began at their&nbsp; three yard line.

Already the first 1,000-yard rusher at Nebraska since 2018, Johnson had 28 carries for 129 yards and ran for one TD. He had three catches for 103 yards and two TDs.&nbsp; Dane Key had three catches for 46 yards, Nyziah Hunter had three catches for 37 yards, and Barney Jr had three catches for 19 yards with a score.

Next, Nebraska (7-4, 4-3 Big Ten) has a bye week before visiting Penn State on Nov. 22 in Rhule's return to his alma mater.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762654962618.jpeg" alt="The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats won an MIAA title after beating rival Missouri Western 38-7, the first title of the John McMenamin era/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare- Northwest Athletics" />
 <figcaption>The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats won an MIAA title after beating rival Missouri Western 38-7, the first title of the John McMenamin era/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare- Northwest Athletics</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762658277780.jpeg" alt="Missouri Western had a brief lead, but fell to Northwest Missouri State in a rivalry matchup in Maryville 38-7 on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of RJ Baig-MoWest Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Missouri Western had a brief lead, but fell to Northwest Missouri State in a rivalry matchup in Maryville 38-7 on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of RJ Baig-MoWest Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>#14 Northwest Missouri State University clinched its 32nd MIAA regular season title with a 38-7 manhandling of the Missouri Western State University Griffons at Bearcat Stadium, marking Northwest's 12th consecutive win over Missouri Western and its ninth straight win this season.After the Bearcats began the game by deferring possession, allowing the Griffons to start with the ball, MoWest capitalized on its opening drive, advancing 75 yards on seven plays, ending with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Kane Donovan to Damir Abdullah.&nbsp; Northwest responded with a methodical 12-play drive spanning 55 yards, but managed only a 38-yard field goal by Mo Alwaely to cut the deficit to 7-3.&nbsp;With the Bearcats holding possession to open the second quarter Northwest extended its lead. Chris Ruhnke connected with Dominic Myers for a six yard touchdown pass to give the Bearcats the lead. Momentum continued after Northwest forced a MoWest punt, as Jackson Miller capped a drive with his first career rushing touchdown, a 10-yard run, pushing the lead to 17-7.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">2Q ||| 𝟐𝟖-𝐅𝐎𝐑-𝟔 😤 ↳ 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐒‼️ PAT is GOOD. 17-7, &#39;𝓒𝓪𝓽𝓼. 9:51 left in the quarter. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OABAAB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OABAAB</a> ||| <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RISE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RISE</a> <a href="https://t.co/HfCdadFPON">pic.twitter.com/HfCdadFPON</a>&mdash; Northwest Football (@NWBearcat_FB) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWBearcat_FB/status/1987255018785759671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Bearcats defense made a pivotal stop, with Jordan Pigram intercepting a pass for his first career interception, setting up another scoring opportunity. The takeaway led to Luke Mathews securing a five yard touchdown reception from Ruhnke to continue pushing the lead even more. The defense maintained pressure, ending the period with a sack by Clayton Power, ensuring a strong finish to the first half, leading 24-7 at the break.&nbsp; Northwest has won 93 consecutive games when leading at the half. Head coach John McMenamin is 15-0 when leading at the half, including a 9-0 mark at Northwest.To start the third quarter, Northwest extended its lead once again with a 75-yard drive that culminated in a 19-yard touchdown pass from Ruhnke to Gatlin Samuel.&nbsp; The Bearcats capitalized on strong defensive plays, including a sack by Power that pushed MoWest back, leading to a punt. Northwest added their final score of the game in the quarter with Ruhnke's&nbsp; two yard touchdown run.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">3Q ||| 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐈𝐗 🔥 ↳ 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐒‼️ Ruhnke finds Samuel for the 19-yard touchdown reception. PAT is GOOD. 31-7, &#39;𝓒𝓪𝓽𝓼. Still early in the third.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OABAAB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OABAAB</a> ||| <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RISE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RISE</a> <a href="https://t.co/fAxnkGhdp5">pic.twitter.com/fAxnkGhdp5</a>&mdash; Northwest Football (@NWBearcat_FB) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWBearcat_FB/status/1987268198614397193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Ruhnke completed 20 of 39 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for a career-high 63 yards and one touchdown on eight carries. Miller contributed 71 rushing yards on 13 attempts and added a touchdown. Myers rushed 11 times for 80 yards.&nbsp; Samuel had a single reception for 19 yards, resulting in a touchdown.&nbsp; Erwin Nash had three catches for 45 yards while T.J Williams-Bey had four catches for 35 yards.Donovan completed 6-of-15 passes for 95 yards and an interception. Brendan Berwald completed 5-of-10 passes for 45 yards. He rushed for 10 yards as well.&nbsp; Abdullah finished with 59 yards receiving and the score on two catches. Crew Myers had a team-best four catches for 34 yards. Brandon Hall rushed 12 times for 25 yards.Up next, Northwest Missouri State (9-1, 8-0 MIAA) will face Pittsburg State on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Children's Mercy Park.&nbsp; Meanwhile, Missouri Western (3-7, 2-6 MIAA) returns home&nbsp;to face Central Oklahoma on Senior Day. Kickoff on Saturday is set for 2 p.m.Zollers overwhelmed by Aggies defense as Mizzou playoff hopes dim<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762666848481.jpeg" alt="The Missouri offense struggled against a tough Texas A&amp;M defense and freshman Matt Zollers couldn't stay composed as the Tigers fell 38-17 on Saturday, watching their playoff hopes dim even more/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X" />
 <figcaption>The Missouri offense struggled against a tough Texas A&amp;M defense and freshman Matt Zollers couldn't stay composed as the Tigers fell 38-17 on Saturday, watching their playoff hopes dim even more/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure> Marcel Reed threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, Texas A&amp;M's hounding defense made for a forgettable first start for Missouri quarterback Matt Zollers, and the #3Aggies beat the #22 Tigers 38-17 to remain undefeated.Rueben Owens II added 102 yards rushing and a pair of clinching touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, as the Aggies continued their best start since 1992 with their third consecutive victory over Missouri.Missouri had been in every game this season, including close losses to #4 Alabama and #15 Vanderbilt. But losing Beau Pribula to a season-ending injury against the Commodores left the 19-year-old Matt Zollers to make his first start against the Aggies.&nbsp; It was a predictably tough task.The first true freshman to start for Missouri since Drew Lock a decade ago, Zollers spent most of the game simply trying to stay upright. And on the rare occasion that he had time to throw, Zollers either overshot hits targets or threw it into the turf, resulting in a humbling halftime line: 3 of 11 for 31 yards, two sacks and a fumble that was nearly returned for a touchdown.In fact, Zollers' fumble late in the first half may have been the tipping point in the game.&nbsp; Texas A&amp;M led 7-0 after a four yard touchdown catch by Ashton Bethel-Roman from Reed late in the first quarter, and was trying to force a punt before the break. Zollers was blitzed by Daymion Sanford, who knocked the ball out of his hands and into the arms of safety Dalton Brooks, whose return set up EJ Smith's one yard touchdown plunge two plays later, putting Texas A&amp;M up 14-0 at the halftime break.The Aggies kept the momentum going after halftime. Missouri quickly went three-and-out, and Reed zipped a screen pass to KC Concepcion, who took advantage of the space vacated by a blitzing safety to run nearly untouched 48 yards for the score.&nbsp; The Tigers tried to make it a game in the third quarter, when Jamal Roberts finally reached the end zone on a four yard touchdown run. But after forcing the Aggies into fourth down near midfield, they executed a perfect punt fake, leading to a field goal and a 24-7 lead, which they carried into the final quarter<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/0fficialmal20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@0fficialmal20</a> punches it through for the TD 💪 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIZ</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STP</a> <a href="https://t.co/Q5TsO069GV">pic.twitter.com/Q5TsO069GV</a>&mdash; Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/MizzouFootball/status/1987294247234474087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Owens eventually put the game away for Texas A&amp;M with his two touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, the first coming in response to a 49 yard field goal by Oliver Robbins, a 57 yard run.&nbsp; Ahmad Hardy did answer with a 45 yard rushing touchdown of his own, but Owens second touchdown from one yard out put the game away.Zollers was just 7 of 22 for 77 yards, despite getting plenty of help from his rushing attack.&nbsp; Roberts ran for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Hardy added 109 yards and another score, as the Tigers piled up 207 yards on the ground.&nbsp; True freshman Donovan Olugbode had three catches for 74 yards to be the leading receiver.Next, Missouri (6-3, 2-3 SEC) hosts Mississippi State on Saturday.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 6:45 pm with pregame coverage starting at 5:45 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).Ravens use strong ground game, defensive effort in road win over Baker<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762669577503.jpeg" alt="The Benedictine defense was strong against Baker as a strong rushing attack helped the Ravens to a 31-10 victory on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Todd Nugent-Benedictine Athletics" />
 <figcaption>The Benedictine defense was strong against Baker as a strong rushing attack helped the Ravens to a 31-10 victory on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Todd Nugent-Benedictine Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>The #3 Benedictine Ravens picked up a big road win on Saturday, being both strong on the ground and defensively, winning 31-10 at the (RV) Baker University Wildcats.After Baker started the scoring late in the first quarter on a one yard rushing touchdown by Gabe Martin, Benedictine answered in the second quarter first with a 44 yard field goal by Christian Klobe early, and then near the end of the first half eventually taking the lead on a two yard touchdown pass from Jackson Dooley to Tanner Zimmerman, giving the Ravens a 10-7 lead at the halftime break.Benedictine turned a three point halftime lead into a 24-point lead on the strength of long scoring drives in the second half. Dalton Witherspoon's one yard plunge late in the third quarter put the Ravens up 17-7, which capped off a 92-yard drive.&nbsp; Then, in the fourth quarter, the Ravens put together a 13-play, 97-yard drive that milked 8:20 off the clock and was punctuated with a five yard Xavier Ugorji touchdown run.The Wildcats answered with a field goal two minutes later, but the Ravens offense salted away the game with another Ugorji touchdown run, this time from 19 yards away, eating all but 46 seconds off the clock to close out the Ravens 21-point win.Ugorji finished the game with 196 yards on the ground and Witherspoon added another 96 yards as the Ravens rushed for 306 yards as a team. Jackson Dooley added 119 yards through the air, on 8-of-17 passing with a touchdown, with Titan Osburn catching four passes for 52 yards.Benedictine (9-1, 5-0 Heart South) will take on (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene University at 1 p.m. on Saturday at home with a chance to claim an outright conference championship.Arizona rally hands Kansas shocking last second loss on the road<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762671513128.jpeg" alt="Kansas.jpg" />
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 </figure> Quincy Craig scored his second touchdown of the game on a 24-yard run with 39 seconds left in regulation and Arizona rallied to beat Kansas 24-20.&nbsp; Coming off a blowout win over Colorado, the Wildcats had a hard time moving the ball against a Jayhawks defense that entered the game ranked 12th in the Big 12.Noah Fifita threw an early touchdown pass, a 16 yard pass to Sam Olson for the opening score of the game, but was sacked five times and nearly had three passes intercepted before rallying Arizona to become bowl eligible.Jalon Daniels took his two-way turn on Kansas' next two drives. Daniels first scored on a one yard keeper set up by a 14-yard run, then, after a Wildcats punt, hit Emmanuel Henderson Jr. in stride for a 24-yard touchdown pass to give the Jayhawks the lead.&nbsp; That lead was extended by midway through the second quarter when Laith Marjan hit a 46 yard field goal giving Kansas a two score lead.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">JD6 with a DIME to EMAN 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/kKRF4jGt95">pic.twitter.com/kKRF4jGt95</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1987270981677908248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Jayhawks appeared to be headed to a 24-7 halftime lead when Leroy Harris III returned an interception 77 yards for a touchdown. Instead, it came back when cornerback Jalen Todd was called for holding away from the play.&nbsp; Craig scored on an eight yard touchdown two plays later by reaching the ball to the pylon, pulling Arizona within 17-14 at the halftime break.The defenses took over in the second half.&nbsp; Kansas had one interception overturned upon review and Syeed Gibbs had another potential pick pass through his hands. Both teams exchanged field goals in the third quarter, Arizona's&nbsp;Michael Salgado-Medina hitting 41 yard field goal which Marjan answered with a 50 yard field goal.&nbsp;Then, late in the fourth quarter, after Marjan pushed a 30-yard field goal wide right, his first miss in 15 attempts this season, the Wildcats took over at their own 20 with 2:39 left. Arizona moved quickly down the field and Craig burst through a big hole up the middle for the go-ahead score.&nbsp;Daniels threw for 199 yards and a touchdown, going 15-of-29 through the air, adding 74 yards and another score rushing. His desperation attempt bounded out of the end zone as time expired.&nbsp; Daniel Hishaw Jr rushed 18 times for 67 yards.&nbsp; Henderson Jr. had five catches for 65 yards and a touchdown.Next, Kansas (5-5, 3-4 Big 12) plays at Iowa State on Nov. 22.Lateef's impressive start for injured Raiola leads Nebraska to win<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762673679110.jpeg" alt="Freshman quarterback T.J Lateef was impressive in his debut, leading Nebraska to a 28-21 victory over UCLA on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Freshman quarterback T.J Lateef was impressive in his debut, leading Nebraska to a 28-21 victory over UCLA on Saturday/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure> TJ Lateef was 13 for 15 for 205 yards and three touchdown passes in his first collegiate start, Emmett Johnson went over 100 yards rushing and receiving, and Nebraska defeated UCLA 28-21 for its first win in Pasadena since 1993.Playing at the Rose Bowl 25 miles from his hometown of Compton, Lateef took over from Dylan Raiola, who is out for the rest of the season with a lower right leg injury he sustained in a 21-17 loss to Southern California last week. Lateef played the final four possessions against the Trojans.As the first true freshman to start for Nebraska since 1950, Lateef directed the Cornhuskers to scores on their first four possessions for a 27-7 lead.&nbsp; Jacory Barney Jr. caught Lateef's two yard pass on the right side pylon, which bent over, for Nebraska's first touchdown after a video review.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Nebraska gets on the board first in the Rose Bowl 🌽🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/HuskerFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HuskerFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/BgNkZWwBLX">pic.twitter.com/BgNkZWwBLX</a>&mdash; FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1987346324623347881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Bruins answered the score with a one yard touchdown run by Jalen Berger, but Lateef hit Johnson with a pass at the Nebraska 41 and Johnson rumbled 56 yards down the left sideline past his own bench for the score on the very next drive to retake the lead. Johnson's one yard touchdown run capped the Cornhuskers' scoring in the first half for a 21-7 lead at the halftime break.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">EMMETT JOHNSON FOR 56 YARDS 🏠<a href="https://twitter.com/HuskerFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HuskerFootball</a> takes back the lead at the Rose Bowl <a href="https://t.co/26xB5FYovc">pic.twitter.com/26xB5FYovc</a>&mdash; FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1987355660854706682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Out of the halftime break, Nebraska extended its lead to open the third on Johnson's 40-yard catch from Lateef for his second long touchdown reception of the game.&nbsp; Nico Iamaleava hit Anthony Woods with a 45-yard touchdown pass that helped UCLA cut into the Corhuskers lead in the third. The Bruins closed the game to one score on Iamaleava’s nine yard scoring pass to Anthony Frias II with 4:54 remaining in the game on a drive that began at their&nbsp; three yard line.Already the first 1,000-yard rusher at Nebraska since 2018, Johnson had 28 carries for 129 yards and ran for one TD. He had three catches for 103 yards and two TDs.&nbsp; Dane Key had three catches for 46 yards, Nyziah Hunter had three catches for 37 yards, and Barney Jr had three catches for 19 yards with a score.Next, Nebraska (7-4, 4-3 Big Ten) has a bye week before visiting Penn State on Nov. 22 in Rhule's return to his alma mater.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

CFB: Bearcats claim MIAA crown, Ravens shutdown Baker, Mizzou playoff hopes crushed

It may have been a down year for Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr, but Major League Baseball didn't see it that away as the young star shortstop hauled in two more awards this week.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After being named the American League Gold Glove winner at shortstop on Sunday, Witt Jr won his second consecutive American League Silver Slugger award on Friday, and on the same night was announced by Rawlings as the winner of the American League Platinum Glove award, the first of his career.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Witt Jr. was eligible for the Platinum Glove after winning his second consecutive Gold Glove award.&nbsp; He&nbsp; co-led all MLB players, regardless of position, in Statcast Outs Above Average, with +24, tied with Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, demonstrating his tremendous range at shortstop. Since 2023, no player has racked up more OAA than Witt’s +54.

It's now back-to-back years that Witt Jr has brought home the Silver Slugger award.&nbsp; Despite it being a down year for him, the 25 year old star shortstop still&nbsp;hit .295 with 23 home runs, 38 stolen bases and an .852 OPS.&nbsp; He joins Salvador Perez, George Brett and Willie Wilson as the only Royals players to win multiple Silver Slugger Awards.

Maikel Garcia, Perez, and Vinnie Pasquantino were also nominated as finalists for the award.&nbsp; Garcia lost at the utility position to Detroit's&nbsp;Zach McKinstry, Perez lost to Seattle's&nbsp;Cal Raleigh who led the majors with 60 home runs, while Pasquantino lost to A's rookie&nbsp;Nick Kurtz who hit 36 home runs in his debut season.&nbsp;

On the National League side the lone St. Louis Cardinal named a finalist for the Silver Slugger,&nbsp;Alec Burleson, won at the utility position.&nbsp; Burleson&nbsp;batted .290 with 18 home runs, 69 RBIs and an .801 OPS. He's the Cardinals' first Silver Slugger Award winner since Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado in 2022.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/6/1750963065010.jpeg" alt="File photo" />
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 </figure>By MATT PIKEIt may have been a down year for Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr, but Major League Baseball didn't see it that away as the young star shortstop hauled in two more awards this week.&nbsp;&nbsp;After being named the American League Gold Glove winner at shortstop on Sunday, Witt Jr won his second consecutive American League Silver Slugger award on Friday, and on the same night was announced by Rawlings as the winner of the American League Platinum Glove award, the first of his career.&nbsp;&nbsp;Witt Jr. was eligible for the Platinum Glove after winning his second consecutive Gold Glove award.&nbsp; He&nbsp; co-led all MLB players, regardless of position, in Statcast Outs Above Average, with +24, tied with Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, demonstrating his tremendous range at shortstop. Since 2023, no player has racked up more OAA than Witt’s +54.It's now back-to-back years that Witt Jr has brought home the Silver Slugger award.&nbsp; Despite it being a down year for him, the 25 year old star shortstop still&nbsp;hit .295 with 23 home runs, 38 stolen bases and an .852 OPS.&nbsp; He joins Salvador Perez, George Brett and Willie Wilson as the only Royals players to win multiple Silver Slugger Awards.Maikel Garcia, Perez, and Vinnie Pasquantino were also nominated as finalists for the award.&nbsp; Garcia lost at the utility position to Detroit's&nbsp;Zach McKinstry, Perez lost to Seattle's&nbsp;Cal Raleigh who led the majors with 60 home runs, while Pasquantino lost to A's rookie&nbsp;Nick Kurtz who hit 36 home runs in his debut season.&nbsp;On the National League side the lone St. Louis Cardinal named a finalist for the Silver Slugger,&nbsp;Alec Burleson, won at the utility position.&nbsp; Burleson&nbsp;batted .290 with 18 home runs, 69 RBIs and an .801 OPS. He's the Cardinals' first Silver Slugger Award winner since Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado in 2022.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Awards continue to pour in for Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr.

It's the second round of district playoffs in Missouri and Kansas. Below is a list of the games scores from around the area for Thursday and Friday and the matchups for the second round of districts next week. 

&nbsp;Maryville 55&nbsp; Pembroke Hill 33

Bishop LeBlond 64&nbsp; Stewartsville-Osborn 36

St. Joseph Christian 36&nbsp; South Holt 30

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1761370095297.jpeg" alt="West Platte's Macklin Bolling (12) leaps and hauls in a contested catch against North Platte's Hudson Yarc (6), the Blue Jays and Panthers will meet again in the District Finals next Friday/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>West Platte's Macklin Bolling (12) leaps and hauls in a contested catch against North Platte's Hudson Yarc (6), the Blue Jays and Panthers will meet again in the District Finals next Friday/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKEIt's the second round of district playoffs in Missouri and Kansas. Below is a list of the games scores from around the area for Thursday and Friday and the matchups for the second round of districts next week. 11-Man Football<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758941927440.jpeg" alt="Mid-Buchanan's Raife Smith (12) jukes through several Lawson defenders for a long run, the Dragons beat Lawson again in a rematch in the District semifinals, and now meet Cameron next week in the District finals/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Mid-Buchanan's Raife Smith (12) jukes through several Lawson defenders for a long run, the Dragons beat Lawson again in a rematch in the District semifinals, and now meet Cameron next week in the District finals/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>Class 1 District 5&nbsp;Adrian 47&nbsp; Polo 0Windsor 53&nbsp; Sherwood 6Class 1 District 6&nbsp;West Platte 42&nbsp; Hamilton 0North Platte 30&nbsp; Gallatin 22<ol>
 <li>District Finals: West Platte vs Lawson- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
 </ol>Class 2 District 8Mid-Buchanan 63&nbsp; Lawson 37Cameron 46&nbsp; South Harrison 0<ol>
 <li>District Finals: Mid-Buchanan vs Cameron- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
 </ol>Class 3 District 8 Richmond 24&nbsp; Chillicothe 19&nbsp;Maryville 55&nbsp; Pembroke Hill 33<ol>
 <li>District Finals: Maryville vs Richmond- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
 </ol>Class 4 District 8Savannah 21&nbsp; Smithville 10Kearney 67&nbsp; Van Horn 20<ol>
 <li>District Finals: Savannah @ Kearney- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
 </ol>8-Man Football<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1760039076989.jpeg" alt="Pattonsburg's Wyatt Maize (3) rounds the corner against King City defender Josiah Schellhorn, King City defeated Pattonsburg in a rematch and will now face Worth County in the District Finals next Friday/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Pattonsburg's Wyatt Maize (3) rounds the corner against King City defender Josiah Schellhorn, King City defeated Pattonsburg in a rematch and will now face Worth County in the District Finals next Friday/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>District 5Bishop LeBlond 64&nbsp; Stewartsville-Osborn 36St. Joseph Christian 36&nbsp; South Holt 30<ol>
 <li>District Finals: Bishop LeBlond vs St. Joseph Christian- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
 </ol>District 6 Rock Port 74&nbsp; East Atchison 12Nodaway Valley 66&nbsp; Mound City 20<ol>
 <li>District Final: Rock Port vs Nodaway Valley- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
 </ol>District 7Worth County 74&nbsp; Albany 16&nbsp;King City 70&nbsp; Pattonsburg 60<ol>
 <li>District Final: Worth County vs King City- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
 </ol>Northeast Kansas<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1760151078253.jpeg" alt="Riverside's Ty'zell Harrington (5) goes around the edge for a touchdown, the Cyclones defeated Centralia in Regionals making school history and are now set for a rematch with Jackson Heights in Sectionals next Friday/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Riverside's Ty'zell Harrington (5) goes around the edge for a touchdown, the Cyclones defeated Centralia in Regionals making school history and are now set for a rematch with Jackson Heights in Sectionals next Friday/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>Class 1ARiverside 41&nbsp; Centralia 26<ol>
 <li>Sectionals: Riverside @ Jackson Heights- Fri. @ 7pm</li>
 </ol>St. Mary's Colgan 56&nbsp; Troy 0You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

District semifinals and regional scoreboard for Nov. 7th

The East Buchanan girls volleyball team fought hard through another five set thriller on Thursday evening at Civic Arena, coming up just short against New Covenant Academy in the MSHSAA Class 2 Girls Volleyball tournament third place game.&nbsp;

In their second trip to the state tournament, the Bulldogs finished fourth place for a second time.&nbsp; Not the finish they hoped for, but still a lot to be proud of after taking two good teams to the limit in each match.&nbsp; Head Coach Ryan Horn says he thinks his team proved they belong here.&nbsp;

"You come out here and you play two five setters against two of the best teams in the state, what more could you ask for out of your girls effort?" Horn tells reporters.&nbsp; "We'd have liked to win and everything, but it would have been really easy to show up today and just fold, and we didn't do that, we fought and just didn't quite get what we wanted but we fought and I think that says a lot about our kids."

After the loss to Hermann, Horn had said his team would need to find the motivation to compete in the third place match, and in the first set that motivation showed, East Buchanan battling from behind to take a 19-16 lead before the first timeout was ever called.&nbsp; Out timeout two more points were scored by the Bulldogs, prompting another timeout, this time by the Lady Warriors, before East Buchanan went on to win set one 25-22.&nbsp;

New Covenant Academy breezed through the second set, only allowing East Buchanan to tie things up briefly at one for a moment before pulling away 8-3 and forcing a timeout.&nbsp; After the break, the Lady Warriors extended the lead to 19-9 before another timeout, going on to take the second set 25-16.&nbsp;

In the third set, the Bulldogs started out in control, going up 6-2 before a timeout by New Covenant Academy.&nbsp; The Lady Warriors used the break to their advantage&nbsp; and worked their way back into the set before another timeout, down by one 12-11.&nbsp; Both teams traded blows from there, but New Covenant Academy took the set 25-23, forcing the win or go home set four.&nbsp;

East Buchanan wasn't ready to go home quite yet though, going back and forth all the way with New Covenant Academy through the entire set, neither team ever leading by more than three points, until the Bulldogs sealed victory 25-23, taking things to set five for a second game in a row for them.

In the fifth set, East Buchanan fought back and forth early with the Lady Warriors, pulling ahead eventually by three, but soon after a timeout going back to a tie, where New Covenant Academy took advantage and pulled away to a 15-12 win.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Bulldogs started out the season not playing to their potential, in fact Horn says they weren't even close, but Horn also says he's never had a group make a total 180 and make volleyball a priority the way this team did.&nbsp;

"It's hard to do, it's hard to admit that you're always not working, in life, in volleyball, in anything, it's hard to admit you're wrong, and then it's even harder to fix it, and they did both those things," Horn explains.&nbsp;

East Buchanan graduates four seniors, but returns a group of&nbsp;10 players, at least five of which played significant time during the state tournament.&nbsp; Horn says much like the 2022 Final Four did for his seniors this year, he hopes this experience makes those underclassmen hungry.&nbsp;

"We had a pep assembly the other day on Tuesday, and three years ago I said to our eighth graders hey you've got to want one of these too, and here they were as juniors wanting it, right? And doing it," Horn says.&nbsp; "So I said the same thing to this years eighth grade, like this kind of success has to continue to build, and I think it makes kids they see it now they want it, so hopefully everyone is learning from that."

Brooklynn Johnson finished the match with a career high 23 kills.&nbsp; Kamryn Werle and Layla Watkins added 15 each.&nbsp; Kendyl Edwards had 61 assists and 23 digs, while Kaylynn Engnes led the team with 49 digs.

East Buchanan finishes the season 26-12-3.

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

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762474193039.jpeg" alt="The East Buchanan volleyball team went to five sets for a second game in a row, but came up just short against New Covenant Academy on Thursday evening for a fourth place finish in the MSHSAA Class 2 Girls Volleyball tournament/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>The East Buchanan volleyball team went to five sets for a second game in a row, but came up just short against New Covenant Academy on Thursday evening for a fourth place finish in the MSHSAA Class 2 Girls Volleyball tournament/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe East Buchanan girls volleyball team fought hard through another five set thriller on Thursday evening at Civic Arena, coming up just short against New Covenant Academy in the MSHSAA Class 2 Girls Volleyball tournament third place game.&nbsp;In their second trip to the state tournament, the Bulldogs finished fourth place for a second time.&nbsp; Not the finish they hoped for, but still a lot to be proud of after taking two good teams to the limit in each match.&nbsp; Head Coach Ryan Horn says he thinks his team proved they belong here.&nbsp;"You come out here and you play two five setters against two of the best teams in the state, what more could you ask for out of your girls effort?" Horn tells reporters.&nbsp; "We'd have liked to win and everything, but it would have been really easy to show up today and just fold, and we didn't do that, we fought and just didn't quite get what we wanted but we fought and I think that says a lot about our kids."After the loss to Hermann, Horn had said his team would need to find the motivation to compete in the third place match, and in the first set that motivation showed, East Buchanan battling from behind to take a 19-16 lead before the first timeout was ever called.&nbsp; Out timeout two more points were scored by the Bulldogs, prompting another timeout, this time by the Lady Warriors, before East Buchanan went on to win set one 25-22.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762476240886.jpeg" alt="Senior Libero Kaylnn Engnes (1) and Junior Piper Jacobs (2) go for the bump to set up a shot for East Buchanan/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Senior Libero Kaylnn Engnes (1) and Junior Piper Jacobs (2) go for the bump to set up a shot for East Buchanan/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>New Covenant Academy breezed through the second set, only allowing East Buchanan to tie things up briefly at one for a moment before pulling away 8-3 and forcing a timeout.&nbsp; After the break, the Lady Warriors extended the lead to 19-9 before another timeout, going on to take the second set 25-16.&nbsp;In the third set, the Bulldogs started out in control, going up 6-2 before a timeout by New Covenant Academy.&nbsp; The Lady Warriors used the break to their advantage&nbsp; and worked their way back into the set before another timeout, down by one 12-11.&nbsp; Both teams traded blows from there, but New Covenant Academy took the set 25-23, forcing the win or go home set four.&nbsp;East Buchanan wasn't ready to go home quite yet though, going back and forth all the way with New Covenant Academy through the entire set, neither team ever leading by more than three points, until the Bulldogs sealed victory 25-23, taking things to set five for a second game in a row for them.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762478423548.jpeg" alt="Kendyl Edwards/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Kendyl Edwards/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>In the fifth set, East Buchanan fought back and forth early with the Lady Warriors, pulling ahead eventually by three, but soon after a timeout going back to a tie, where New Covenant Academy took advantage and pulled away to a 15-12 win.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Bulldogs started out the season not playing to their potential, in fact Horn says they weren't even close, but Horn also says he's never had a group make a total 180 and make volleyball a priority the way this team did.&nbsp;"It's hard to do, it's hard to admit that you're always not working, in life, in volleyball, in anything, it's hard to admit you're wrong, and then it's even harder to fix it, and they did both those things," Horn explains.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762478384812.jpeg" alt="DSC00531.JPG" />
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 </figure>East Buchanan graduates four seniors, but returns a group of&nbsp;10 players, at least five of which played significant time during the state tournament.&nbsp; Horn says much like the 2022 Final Four did for his seniors this year, he hopes this experience makes those underclassmen hungry.&nbsp;"We had a pep assembly the other day on Tuesday, and three years ago I said to our eighth graders hey you've got to want one of these too, and here they were as juniors wanting it, right? And doing it," Horn says.&nbsp; "So I said the same thing to this years eighth grade, like this kind of success has to continue to build, and I think it makes kids they see it now they want it, so hopefully everyone is learning from that."Brooklynn Johnson finished the match with a career high 23 kills.&nbsp; Kamryn Werle and Layla Watkins added 15 each.&nbsp; Kendyl Edwards had 61 assists and 23 digs, while Kaylynn Engnes led the team with 49 digs.East Buchanan finishes the season 26-12-3.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762477292109.jpeg" alt="Kourtney Keling (4)/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Kourtney Keling (4)/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Bulldogs fight hard but fall just short in another heartbreaker for 4th place finish

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The East Buchanan volleyball team fell in heartbreaking fashion to the Hermann Bearcats in the Class 2 Semifinals of the MSHSAA Girls Volleyball Championships at Civic Arena.

The Bulldogs competed hard, taking a lead on Hermann after coming back in the first set after trailing 21-20 at one point, going on to win the opening set 27-25.&nbsp; &nbsp;In the second set, it was all East Buchanan as they never trailed, and never let the Bearcats within more than three points after pulling away, eventually winning that set 25-17.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Leading two sets to none, it seemed like it was East Buchanan's match.&nbsp; But at this level, you can never count anyone out, especially a team like Hermann whose made it to the Final Four 10 years in a row, bringing home three championships and three second place finishes in that span.

The momentum stayed with East Buchanan to start set three, the Bulldogs pulling ahead to a 12-6 lead before Hermann called a timeout.&nbsp; After the timeout, the Bearcats scored three straight points to get within three, before an East Buchanan timeout, then stayed within two points until the Bulldogs pulled ahead 17-11, forcing another Hermann timeout.&nbsp;

That timeout is where the momentum changed hands.&nbsp; The Bearcats scored four of the next five points to get within three, and then East Buchanan got to within four points of match point, and Hermann took over again scoring seven of the next eight, to pull ahead 22-21.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Bulldogs tied things up, and then took a lead to get to within two points of a trip to the championship, the Bearcats didn't go away, both teams going back and forth until Hermann won set three 29-27.&nbsp;

Set four mirrored the second set of the match, but this time in Hermann's favor.&nbsp; The Bulldogs did battle with the Bearcats through the first half of the set, but eventually Hermann pulled away, never letting East Buchanan within more than three points, winning 25-17 and forcing the decisive set five.&nbsp;

In that final set, the Bearcats took an early lead, but the Bulldogs battled back to tie it up, and after both teams went back and forth for awhile, including a brief lead by East Buchanan, Hermann eventually pulled away for a 15-9 victory.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Head Coach Ryan Horn says his biggest message to the girls was that they belong there, and he says they showed that

"We did that through the first two and a half sets and I just felt like we lit up a little bit, I don't know if that's true that's just the way I felt, and it's just like we couldn't ever get it back," Horn tells reporters after the match.

Horn says Hermann made adjusments to things they were doing defensively and admits he didn't make the right adjustments to put his girls in a great position

"Volleyball is a weird game and if you lose that momentum it's hard to get it back and we just couldn't ever get it back," Horn says.

Horn says he's always been told only two people in the state can say they ended the season with a win, so the message in the locker room following the loss, was just how proud he was of the girls

"They fought hard, they had a goal of getting out of here with at least one win and they still have a chance to do that," Horn explains.&nbsp; "So I told them I said it hurts, but at some point we've got to get refocused and motivation is the hardest part of a third place game and so we've got to find that."

While a championship isn't on the table anymore, East Buchanan still has a shot to do one step better than the last time they made it to state.

&nbsp;Horn says for those seniors that had hoped to do one step better than their freshman year he hopes that can provide some motivation

"I hope that we can, you know right now everybody is upset and everything but I'm hoping that if anything it did show that we can play down here and that we'll work hard for a chance to do that hopefully," Horn says.

Johnson led the way with 19 kills for East Buchanan.&nbsp; Kamryn Werle had 13 and Layla Watkins had 11.&nbsp; Kendyl Edwards had 48 assists while Kalynn Engnes led the way with 22 digs.

East Buchanan will play in the Class two third place game tomorrow at 2pm at Civic Arena against New Covenant Academy. 

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

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762395506208.jpeg" alt="Layla Watkins (13) attempts to put the ball past Hermann defenders Madyson Yates (19) and Ashlyn Hughes (7)/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Layla Watkins (13) attempts to put the ball past Hermann defenders Madyson Yates (19) and Ashlyn Hughes (7)/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe East Buchanan volleyball team fell in heartbreaking fashion to the Hermann Bearcats in the Class 2 Semifinals of the MSHSAA Girls Volleyball Championships at Civic Arena.The Bulldogs competed hard, taking a lead on Hermann after coming back in the first set after trailing 21-20 at one point, going on to win the opening set 27-25.&nbsp; &nbsp;In the second set, it was all East Buchanan as they never trailed, and never let the Bearcats within more than three points after pulling away, eventually winning that set 25-17.&nbsp;&nbsp;Leading two sets to none, it seemed like it was East Buchanan's match.&nbsp; But at this level, you can never count anyone out, especially a team like Hermann whose made it to the Final Four 10 years in a row, bringing home three championships and three second place finishes in that span.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762396397584.jpeg" alt="Kendyl Edwards (10)/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Kendyl Edwards (10)/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>The momentum stayed with East Buchanan to start set three, the Bulldogs pulling ahead to a 12-6 lead before Hermann called a timeout.&nbsp; After the timeout, the Bearcats scored three straight points to get within three, before an East Buchanan timeout, then stayed within two points until the Bulldogs pulled ahead 17-11, forcing another Hermann timeout.&nbsp;That timeout is where the momentum changed hands.&nbsp; The Bearcats scored four of the next five points to get within three, and then East Buchanan got to within four points of match point, and Hermann took over again scoring seven of the next eight, to pull ahead 22-21.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Bulldogs tied things up, and then took a lead to get to within two points of a trip to the championship, the Bearcats didn't go away, both teams going back and forth until Hermann won set three 29-27.&nbsp;Set four mirrored the second set of the match, but this time in Hermann's favor.&nbsp; The Bulldogs did battle with the Bearcats through the first half of the set, but eventually Hermann pulled away, never letting East Buchanan within more than three points, winning 25-17 and forcing the decisive set five.&nbsp;In that final set, the Bearcats took an early lead, but the Bulldogs battled back to tie it up, and after both teams went back and forth for awhile, including a brief lead by East Buchanan, Hermann eventually pulled away for a 15-9 victory.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762397063890.jpeg" alt="Kourtney Keling (4) / Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Kourtney Keling (4) / Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>Head Coach Ryan Horn says his biggest message to the girls was that they belong there, and he says they showed that"We did that through the first two and a half sets and I just felt like we lit up a little bit, I don't know if that's true that's just the way I felt, and it's just like we couldn't ever get it back," Horn tells reporters after the match.Horn says Hermann made adjusments to things they were doing defensively and admits he didn't make the right adjustments to put his girls in a great position"Volleyball is a weird game and if you lose that momentum it's hard to get it back and we just couldn't ever get it back," Horn says.Horn says he's always been told only two people in the state can say they ended the season with a win, so the message in the locker room following the loss, was just how proud he was of the girls"They fought hard, they had a goal of getting out of here with at least one win and they still have a chance to do that," Horn explains.&nbsp; "So I told them I said it hurts, but at some point we've got to get refocused and motivation is the hardest part of a third place game and so we've got to find that."While a championship isn't on the table anymore, East Buchanan still has a shot to do one step better than the last time they made it to state.&nbsp;Horn says for those seniors that had hoped to do one step better than their freshman year he hopes that can provide some motivation"I hope that we can, you know right now everybody is upset and everything but I'm hoping that if anything it did show that we can play down here and that we'll work hard for a chance to do that hopefully," Horn says.Johnson led the way with 19 kills for East Buchanan.&nbsp; Kamryn Werle had 13 and Layla Watkins had 11.&nbsp; Kendyl Edwards had 48 assists while Kalynn Engnes led the way with 22 digs.East Buchanan will play in the Class two third place game tomorrow at 2pm at Civic Arena against New Covenant Academy. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762397601964.jpeg" alt="Brooklynn Johnson (25)/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
 <figcaption>Brooklynn Johnson (25)/ Photo by Matt Pike</figcaption>
 </figure>You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

East Buchanan volleyball falls in heartbreaker to Hermann

 The Benton girl basketball team have again found their new head coach, after the departure of the coach hired back in May to replace Chris Michaels.

Former Benton assistant coach Rebecca Bailey has been named the new head coach. Bailey was going to be the assistant coach again this season before the departure of Barelli last month.

The St. Joseph School District will not comment on the departure of Barelli calling it a personal matter.

The Cardinals finished second in Class 4 last season with a 27-4 record.

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

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph Post The Benton girl basketball team have again found their new head coach, after the departure of the coach hired back in May to replace Chris Michaels.Former Benton assistant coach Rebecca Bailey has been named the new head coach. Bailey was going to be the assistant coach again this season before the departure of Barelli last month.The St. Joseph School District will not comment on the departure of Barelli calling it a personal matter.The Cardinals finished second in Class 4 last season with a 27-4 record.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Benton promotes assistant coach Bailey to fill vacant head coaching job

Over the next four days, high school girls' volleyball teams from across Missouri that earned their way here will compete for a state title at the Civic Arena.  

The St. Joseph Sports Commission found out three years ago the event would be coming and are now excited to welcome 20 teams from all five classes to St. Joseph to compete.  

Executive Director Brett Esely says when they first started the Sports Commission back up in 2022, they began looking at events that could fit here 

"Right about then we received several bid packages from the state high school activities association, one of which was volleyball, and looking at the specs, looking at what they needed, looking at who was playing well around the area, we quickly went to work on that bid,” Esely says on the KFEQmunnity show.  “We had an opportunity to entertain some folks from the MSHSAA office that summer and walk them through the facility, walk them through some plans on how we though the championship would be great here.”  

Esely says in September of that year they were lucky enough to get the call that Civic Arena had been selected to host the championship for three years, beginning today. 

Esely says those that come to the Civic Arena are in for watching a high level of competition 

"We’ve got six teams in this field that won more than 30 games this year, it used to be a pinnacle of your season to win 20, let alone win 30, and five teams have done that,” Esely explains.  “And I always say this to, I’ve had people ask me who are the favorites, you know I’ll be honest other than record and noting teams on paper I don’t know a lot about these teams, but I do know this if you get to this level of competition you can win it.” 

All tickets to the event must be bought ahead of time through the Missouri State High School Activities Association's website.  No tickets will be available at the arena. 

Esely credits the city of St. Joseph for its commitment to upgrading the arena and making it more modernized.  Esely says while it's a misconception things were not happening at the arena prior to improvements, he points out now event owners want modernized facilities 

"Does Division One women’s college basketball come to this venue without these improvements? Absolutely not.  Does state volleyball come to this venue without these improvements? Absolutely not.” Esely says.  “Does this venue continue to be sought after for major college events, MIAA volleyball that we’ve been fortunate now to host, this will be year four, absolutely not, do we have an opportunity to bring a new tournament to town in the Great Lakes Valley basketball championship that will begin March 27th? Absolutely not.” 

Esely says the renovations and improvements were vital, but now it's about keeping up with it, because things events are looking for will continue to evolve. 

The tournament gets started at noon today and runs through Saturday.  Locally, at 2pm today East Buchanan will face Hermann for a trip to the championship.  

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

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762362115111.jpeg" alt="The MSHSAA Girls Volleyball championships begin in St. Joseph today at the Civic Arena bringing teams from across the state representing all five classes/ Photo courtesy of the St. Joseph Sports Commission&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>The MSHSAA Girls Volleyball championships begin in St. Joseph today at the Civic Arena bringing teams from across the state representing all five classes/ Photo courtesy of the St. Joseph Sports Commission&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostOver the next four days, high school girls' volleyball teams from across Missouri that earned their way here will compete for a state title at the Civic Arena. The St. Joseph Sports Commission found out three years ago the event would be coming and are now excited to welcome 20 teams from all five classes to St. Joseph to compete. Executive Director Brett Esely says when they first started the Sports Commission back up in 2022, they began looking at events that could fit here "Right about then we received several bid packages from the state high school activities association, one of which was volleyball, and looking at the specs, looking at what they needed, looking at who was playing well around the area, we quickly went to work on that bid,” Esely says on the KFEQmunnity show. “We had an opportunity to entertain some folks from the MSHSAA office that summer and walk them through the facility, walk them through some plans on how we though the championship would be great here.” Esely says in September of that year they were lucky enough to get the call that Civic Arena had been selected to host the championship for three years, beginning today. Esely says those that come to the Civic Arena are in for watching a high level of competition "We’ve got six teams in this field that won more than 30 games this year, it used to be a pinnacle of your season to win 20, let alone win 30, and five teams have done that,” Esely explains. “And I always say this to, I’ve had people ask me who are the favorites, you know I’ll be honest other than record and noting teams on paper I don’t know a lot about these teams, but I do know this if you get to this level of competition you can win it.” All tickets to the event must be bought ahead of time through the Missouri State High School Activities Association's website. No tickets will be available at the arena. Esely credits the city of St. Joseph for its commitment to upgrading the arena and making it more modernized. Esely says while it's a misconception things were not happening at the arena prior to improvements, he points out now event owners want modernized facilities "Does Division One women’s college basketball come to this venue without these improvements? Absolutely not. Does state volleyball come to this venue without these improvements? Absolutely not.” Esely says. “Does this venue continue to be sought after for major college events, MIAA volleyball that we’ve been fortunate now to host, this will be year four, absolutely not, do we have an opportunity to bring a new tournament to town in the Great Lakes Valley basketball championship that will begin March 27th? Absolutely not.” Esely says the renovations and improvements were vital, but now it's about keeping up with it, because things events are looking for will continue to evolve. The tournament gets started at noon today and runs through Saturday. Locally, at 2pm today East Buchanan will face Hermann for a trip to the championship. You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Missouri volleyball high school state championships happening at Civic Arena

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The Kansas City Chiefs saw their struggles against the Buffalo Bills in the regular season continue on Sunday afternoon, falling 28-21 on the road in what has become a classic out of conference rivalry over the years between the two.&nbsp;

After Josh Allen spent much of the past week downplaying Buffalo’s showdown against Kansas City, the Bills quarterback revealed there was more to the rivalry than he let on.&nbsp; Turns out beating the Chiefs, a team that has blocked Allen and the Bills’ path to the Super Bowl for much of the past five years, meant something more to Allen.&nbsp;

The Chiefs struggled against the Bills tight ends throughout the matchup, and it showed on the opening drive as Buffalo opened the scoring with&nbsp;Allen connecting on a 23-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kincaid led Buffalo with 101 yards receiving and James Cook had 114 yards rushing.

Kansas City did work to build a lead that they held momentarily following the Kincaid touchdown.&nbsp; Just after the start of the second quarter, the Chiefs tied up the game, running a play they ran last week against the Washington Commanders, but this time rather than coming up short Rashee Rice rumbled across the goal line for the first rushing touchdown of his career to tie the game.&nbsp; One drive later, Kansas City took the lead on a 46 yard field goal by Harrison Butker.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After the Chiefs built the 10-7 lead though, the Bills responded by scoring touchdowns on their next two possessions.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ty Johnson capped a five-play 70-yard drive with a three yard run for the go-ahead score.&nbsp; After the Chiefs gave the ball up on downs at Buffalo’s 40 when Cole Bishop broke up a pass attempt to Rice on 4th and 3. Allen then marched Buffalo on a seven-play, 60-yard drive that he capped with the first of two one yard touchdown runs.&nbsp; Near the end of the first half, Butker knocked through a 19 yard field goal, making it 21-13 at the halftime break.

Getting the ball to start the second half, Kansas City started with a three and out, and three consecutive drives ended with punts, before the Bills added another touchdown to extend the lead, Allen scoring his second one yard touchdown run for the only score of the third quarter.&nbsp; An 11 play drive by the Chiefs carried into the fourth quarter, and Kansas City made the game a one score game as Kareem Hunt punched his way into the endzone from two yards out.&nbsp; Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce for the two point conversion to make it 28-21.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Bills' defense played a major role in harassing Mahomes, who was sacked three times and hit 15 more.&nbsp; Mahomes threw an interception that made it looked like the Bills were poised to win the game late in the fourth, but&nbsp;Matt Prater’s 52-yard field goal attempt for the Bills struck the right upright, giving the Chiefs one more chance.&nbsp;&nbsp;The game was decided in the final 17 seconds, when Mahomes threw three straight incompletions from Buffalo’s 40. The last throw fell short of the end zone and was batted down by rookie Maxwell Hairston, who earlier intercepted Mahomes.

Mahomes finished with his worst completion percentage, 44.1%, while going 15 of 34 for 250 yards and an interception. The two-time NFL MVP had previously never finished a regular-season game completing fewer than 50% of his passes over his nine-year career.&nbsp; Hunt rushed 11 times for 49 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp; Rice had four catches for 80 yards as the leading receiver.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Next Kansas City has a bye week before they travel to play the Denver Broncos on Nov. 16.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1762143070488.jpeg" alt="Rashee Rice scored his first career rushing touchdown as the Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Buffalo Bills 28-21 on Sunday afternoon/ Photo courtesy of Chiefs Wire on X" />
 <figcaption>Rashee Rice scored his first career rushing touchdown as the Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Buffalo Bills 28-21 on Sunday afternoon/ Photo courtesy of Chiefs Wire on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKEThe Kansas City Chiefs saw their struggles against the Buffalo Bills in the regular season continue on Sunday afternoon, falling 28-21 on the road in what has become a classic out of conference rivalry over the years between the two.&nbsp;After Josh Allen spent much of the past week downplaying Buffalo’s showdown against Kansas City, the Bills quarterback revealed there was more to the rivalry than he let on.&nbsp; Turns out beating the Chiefs, a team that has blocked Allen and the Bills’ path to the Super Bowl for much of the past five years, meant something more to Allen.&nbsp;The Chiefs struggled against the Bills tight ends throughout the matchup, and it showed on the opening drive as Buffalo opened the scoring with&nbsp;Allen connecting on a 23-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kincaid led Buffalo with 101 yards receiving and James Cook had 114 yards rushing.Kansas City did work to build a lead that they held momentarily following the Kincaid touchdown.&nbsp; Just after the start of the second quarter, the Chiefs tied up the game, running a play they ran last week against the Washington Commanders, but this time rather than coming up short Rashee Rice rumbled across the goal line for the first rushing touchdown of his career to tie the game.&nbsp; One drive later, Kansas City took the lead on a 46 yard field goal by Harrison Butker.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">SUGAR, SPICE, AND EVERYTHING RICE 🍚 <a href="https://t.co/UN5KNRpKjX">pic.twitter.com/UN5KNRpKjX</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1985103556462907730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>After the Chiefs built the 10-7 lead though, the Bills responded by scoring touchdowns on their next two possessions.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ty Johnson capped a five-play 70-yard drive with a three yard run for the go-ahead score.&nbsp; After the Chiefs gave the ball up on downs at Buffalo’s 40 when Cole Bishop broke up a pass attempt to Rice on 4th and 3. Allen then marched Buffalo on a seven-play, 60-yard drive that he capped with the first of two one yard touchdown runs.&nbsp; Near the end of the first half, Butker knocked through a 19 yard field goal, making it 21-13 at the halftime break.Getting the ball to start the second half, Kansas City started with a three and out, and three consecutive drives ended with punts, before the Bills added another touchdown to extend the lead, Allen scoring his second one yard touchdown run for the only score of the third quarter.&nbsp; An 11 play drive by the Chiefs carried into the fourth quarter, and Kansas City made the game a one score game as Kareem Hunt punched his way into the endzone from two yards out.&nbsp; Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce for the two point conversion to make it 28-21.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">4TH DOWN TD 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/3ZLdRrxFqE">pic.twitter.com/3ZLdRrxFqE</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1985133264982753737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Bills' defense played a major role in harassing Mahomes, who was sacked three times and hit 15 more.&nbsp; Mahomes threw an interception that made it looked like the Bills were poised to win the game late in the fourth, but&nbsp;Matt Prater’s 52-yard field goal attempt for the Bills struck the right upright, giving the Chiefs one more chance.&nbsp;&nbsp;The game was decided in the final 17 seconds, when Mahomes threw three straight incompletions from Buffalo’s 40. The last throw fell short of the end zone and was batted down by rookie Maxwell Hairston, who earlier intercepted Mahomes.Mahomes finished with his worst completion percentage, 44.1%, while going 15 of 34 for 250 yards and an interception. The two-time NFL MVP had previously never finished a regular-season game completing fewer than 50% of his passes over his nine-year career.&nbsp; Hunt rushed 11 times for 49 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp; Rice had four catches for 80 yards as the leading receiver.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next Kansas City has a bye week before they travel to play the Denver Broncos on Nov. 16.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Chiefs regular season woes continue against Bills in 28-21 loss

The 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners have been announced and two Kansas City Royals claimed the honor, and Masyn Winn became the youngest St. Louis Cardinal to win the award announced on Sunday night.

Established in 1957, the Gold Glove Award honors the best defensive player at each position in each league. The voting process is made up of MLB managers and coaches and the sabermetrics community. Managers and coaches vote only within their own league and cannot vote for players on their own team.

The Royals’ left side of the diamond was good as gold in 2025.&nbsp; Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and third baseman Maikel Garcia won an American League Gold Glove Award at their respective positions this season.

It's the first time in franchise history that the Royals’ left side of the infield has won together in the same season and just the third time that a team’s left side of the infield has won together since 2003, following the ’03 Cardinals (Scott Rolen and Edgar Renteria) and ’13 Orioles (Manny Machado and J.J. Hardy).

This is Witt’s second consecutive Gold Glove, as he becomes the first Royals player to win multiple Gold Gloves at shortstop.&nbsp; The only other player to win one is Alcides Escobar (2015). Garcia meanwhile took home the honor for the first time in his career. He is just the second Kansas City player to win a Gold Glove at third base, joining George Brett in 1985.

Witt recorded 24 Outs Above Average this season, according to Baseball Savant, tied with Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong for best among defensive players in MLB. Witt committed 10 errors, the fewest in his career at shortstop, and posted a .983 fielding percentage, the highest of his career. Witt also logged 1,340 innings at shortstop, third most in the AL at that position behind Seattle’s J.P. Crawford and Boston’s Trevor Story.

Garcia’s 18 OAA as a third baseman this season easily led the AL at the position, 11 more than Cleveland’s José Ramírez. Garcia committed just seven errors at third base for a .980 fielding percentage across the 1,144 2/3 innings he logged at the hot corner. Additionally, Garcia recorded 13 Defensive Runs Saved as a third baseman, according to FanGraphs, second most among all players at the position behind National League Gold Glove Award winner Ke’Bryan Hayes (19), who spent the first half of the season with Pittsburgh before he was traded to Cincinnati.

Center fielder Kyle Isbel was a finalist at his position, but Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela won the award.

At 23 years, 191 days at season’s end, Winn is the franchise’s youngest Gold Glove winner, edging out third baseman Ken Reitz (24 years, 96 days) in 1975, per Elias Sports. Also, Winn is the fifth-youngest shortstop to win the award behind Anthony Volpe (2023), Alan Trammell (1980), Francisco Lindor (2016) and Ezequiel Tovar (2024).

Winn also became the 100th Gold Glove winner in Cardinals history, far and away the most in MLB since Rawlings introduced the award in 1957. Winn joined Édgar Rentería (2002-03), Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith (1982-92) and Dal Maxvill (1968) as the only Cards shortstops to win the award.&nbsp;

In his second full season, Winn made his biggest strides defensively while dazzling almost nightly. Limited to 129 games played (127 starts) because of a meniscus tear in his right knee that required arthroscopic surgery in late September, Winn committed just three errors in 501 total chances. His three errors at arguably the game’s most demanding position match the totals of Cal Ripken Jr. (1990) and Omar Vizquel (2000), the fewest by an MLB shortstop, per MLB.com research.

Winn led all of baseball in outs above average through most of 2025 before missing the final two-and-a-half weeks of the regular season. He ultimately finished tied with Ke’Bryan Hayes and Ceddanne Rafaela at 21, trailing only Pete Crow-Armstrong (24) and Bobby Witt Jr. (24).

Cardinals rookie Victor Scott II, a finalist for the NL’s Gold Glove Award in center field, lost out to Crow-Armstrong. Scott II finished with 17 outs above average, the third most among MLB outfielders.

Each winner of the Gold Glove can be voted on for the Rawlings Platinum Glove award.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fans can vote for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award&nbsp; now through Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners will be unveiled at the Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony in New York City, on Friday, Nov. 7.

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 </figure>By MATT PIKEThe 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners have been announced and two Kansas City Royals claimed the honor, and Masyn Winn became the youngest St. Louis Cardinal to win the award announced on Sunday night.Established in 1957, the Gold Glove Award honors the best defensive player at each position in each league. The voting process is made up of MLB managers and coaches and the sabermetrics community. Managers and coaches vote only within their own league and cannot vote for players on their own team.<figure>
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 </figure>The Royals’ left side of the diamond was good as gold in 2025.&nbsp; Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and third baseman Maikel Garcia won an American League Gold Glove Award at their respective positions this season.It's the first time in franchise history that the Royals’ left side of the infield has won together in the same season and just the third time that a team’s left side of the infield has won together since 2003, following the ’03 Cardinals (Scott Rolen and Edgar Renteria) and ’13 Orioles (Manny Machado and J.J. Hardy).<figure>
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 </figure>This is Witt’s second consecutive Gold Glove, as he becomes the first Royals player to win multiple Gold Gloves at shortstop.&nbsp; The only other player to win one is Alcides Escobar (2015). Garcia meanwhile took home the honor for the first time in his career. He is just the second Kansas City player to win a Gold Glove at third base, joining George Brett in 1985.Witt recorded 24 Outs Above Average this season, according to Baseball Savant, tied with Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong for best among defensive players in MLB. Witt committed 10 errors, the fewest in his career at shortstop, and posted a .983 fielding percentage, the highest of his career. Witt also logged 1,340 innings at shortstop, third most in the AL at that position behind Seattle’s J.P. Crawford and Boston’s Trevor Story.<figure>
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 </figure>Garcia’s 18 OAA as a third baseman this season easily led the AL at the position, 11 more than Cleveland’s José Ramírez. Garcia committed just seven errors at third base for a .980 fielding percentage across the 1,144 2/3 innings he logged at the hot corner. Additionally, Garcia recorded 13 Defensive Runs Saved as a third baseman, according to FanGraphs, second most among all players at the position behind National League Gold Glove Award winner Ke’Bryan Hayes (19), who spent the first half of the season with Pittsburgh before he was traded to Cincinnati.Center fielder Kyle Isbel was a finalist at his position, but Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela won the award.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1760546261414.jpeg" alt="FIle photo" />
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 </figure>At 23 years, 191 days at season’s end, Winn is the franchise’s youngest Gold Glove winner, edging out third baseman Ken Reitz (24 years, 96 days) in 1975, per Elias Sports. Also, Winn is the fifth-youngest shortstop to win the award behind Anthony Volpe (2023), Alan Trammell (1980), Francisco Lindor (2016) and Ezequiel Tovar (2024).Winn also became the 100th Gold Glove winner in Cardinals history, far and away the most in MLB since Rawlings introduced the award in 1957. Winn joined Édgar Rentería (2002-03), Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith (1982-92) and Dal Maxvill (1968) as the only Cards shortstops to win the award.&nbsp;In his second full season, Winn made his biggest strides defensively while dazzling almost nightly. Limited to 129 games played (127 starts) because of a meniscus tear in his right knee that required arthroscopic surgery in late September, Winn committed just three errors in 501 total chances. His three errors at arguably the game’s most demanding position match the totals of Cal Ripken Jr. (1990) and Omar Vizquel (2000), the fewest by an MLB shortstop, per MLB.com research.Winn led all of baseball in outs above average through most of 2025 before missing the final two-and-a-half weeks of the regular season. He ultimately finished tied with Ke’Bryan Hayes and Ceddanne Rafaela at 21, trailing only Pete Crow-Armstrong (24) and Bobby Witt Jr. (24).Cardinals rookie Victor Scott II, a finalist for the NL’s Gold Glove Award in center field, lost out to Crow-Armstrong. Scott II finished with 17 outs above average, the third most among MLB outfielders.Each winner of the Gold Glove can be voted on for the Rawlings Platinum Glove award.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fans can vote for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award&nbsp; now through Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners will be unveiled at the Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony in New York City, on Friday, Nov. 7.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt.

Royals bring home two Gold Gloves, Winn becomes youngest Cardinal to earn honor

Bearcats run away in second half for continued dominance over Emporia

#14 Northwest Missouri State University secured a commanding 41-14 victory over Emporia State University on the road highlighted by four rushing touchdowns and 208 all-purpose yards from Dominic Myers.

The victory extends Northwest's dominance in the series, as they now hold a 38-3 lead all-time over Emporia State.

The Hornets got on the scoreboard first with a 55-yard touchdown run by Diego Cearns in the first quarter, but after the Bearcats orchestrated a methodical drive Chris Ruhnke connected on a 28-yard touchdown pass to Luke Mathews to equalize the score.&nbsp; Later, in the quarter's closing moments, the Bearcats capitalized on a 66-yard drive, which finished with Myers' first score of the day, a 25-yard touchdown run, to secure a 14-7 lead, which was also the score at the halftime break.

Northwest opened the third quarter with a defensive stop, halting the Hornets' drive by forcing a turnover on downs at the Emporia 45-yard line. Quincy Torry's 15-yard rush set the tone for a strong drive, culminating in five yard touchdown run from Myers. Momentum continued to swing in favor of Northwest Missouri State when Carter Edwards intercepted a pass at the Hornets 24 and returned it to the&nbsp; three yard line. The turnover was quickly converted into points with a three yard touchdown run by Torry.

A 31-yard touchdown pass from Ruhnke to Myers, though followed by a missed extra point, pushed the score to 34-7. Despite the Hornets' late touchdown, an eight yard pass from Jamison Sarver to Malik O'Atis, Northwest Missouri State maintained a decisive lead, closing the third quarter ahead.

Myers showcased his rushing ability with a 21-yard run in the fourth quarter, setting up Northwest Missouri State deep in the Hornets' territory. Ruhnke capped the drive with a&nbsp; four yard touchdown run, extending the lead after a successful extra point by Alwaely for the final score of the game.

Ruhnke completed 18 of 30 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns, adding 38 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Myers contributed significantly with 100 rushing yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns, marking his second 100-yard rushing game this season, while also catching eight passes for 62 yards and a touchdown. Torry added 53 rushing yards on 13 carries with a touchdown.&nbsp;&nbsp;