It wasn't pretty at the end, but the Kansas City Chiefs pulled out the victory, squeaking to a 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens to kickoff the 2024 NFL season.&nbsp;

The Chiefs defense started off the game slow, allowing the Ravens to drive 70 yards on 11 plays ending with a rushing touchdown from new Raven Derrick Henry. But Kansas City's offense would have an answer the next drive.&nbsp;

And it would only take five plays to do so, with passes of 11 and 16 yards from Patrick Mahomes to Rashee Rice, and a 10 yard rush from Isiah Pacheco, the Chiefs would run a reverse at the Baltimore 21 yard line giving the ball to Xavier Worthy for a 21 yard rushing touchdown, his first in the NFL.&nbsp;

Kansas City's offense would stall slightly through the remainder of the first half however, managing just two field goals, Mahomes also throwing an interception that would result in a field goal for the Ravens&nbsp; and the first half ended with the Chiefs leading 13-10.&nbsp;

After receiving the second half kickoff the Chiefs would extend their lead driving down the field quickly again in six plays, thanks to some big chunk plays including a 33 yard pass from Mahomes to Rice, and a 25 yard pass to Justin Watson, the drive concluding with a one yard push into the endzone by Isiah Pacheco.&nbsp;

Following back to back punts the Ravens would answer on a broken play, Lamar Jackson scrambling for time and finding tight end Isaiah Likely for a 49 yard touchdown.&nbsp; But Kansas City would answer with a long score of their own, Worthy scoring his second NFL touchdown on a 35 yard pass from Mahomes.&nbsp;

With the Chiefs leading 27-17, a field goal from Justin Tucker made it a touchdown game, then after getting the ball back on a punt from the Chiefs, Baltimore would put fear in the eyes of Chiefs fans of a second straight opening day loss.

A combination of passes from Jackson to Likely and scrambles from Jackson would help the Ravens down the field, the biggest play coming on a 38 yard pass to Rashod Bateman, putting Baltimore at the Chiefs 10 yard line.&nbsp; Back to back incomplete passes from Jackson gave the Ravens time for one more play, what turned into possibly the craziest sequence of the game.&nbsp;

With just five seconds left on the clock, Jackson would take the snap from the Chiefs 10 yard line and would run around to buy time, eventually planting and finding Likely in the back of the endzone, and after a second the referees hands went up, it was a touchdown, or so they thought.&nbsp;

As Head Coach John Harbaugh signaled the Ravens to prepare to go for two to win the game, head referee Sean Hochuli went under the hood to review the scoring play, and upon that review it was revealed that Likely's toe, by mere inches, was on the backline, and the call was reversed, sealing the Chiefs victory.&nbsp;

Mahomes passed for 291 yards in the win, throwing one touchdown and one interception.&nbsp; Rice was the leading receiver with seven catches for 103 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kansas City will be back at Arrowhead Stadium on September 15th for week two, taking on the Cincinnati Bengals.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 3:25pm.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1725597496857.jpeg" alt="Chiefs wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) and Xavier Worthy (1) celebrate after a touchdown from Worthy/ Photo courtesy of the Kansas City Chiefs on X" />
 <figcaption>Chiefs wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) and Xavier Worthy (1) celebrate after a touchdown from Worthy/ Photo courtesy of the Kansas City Chiefs on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostIt wasn't pretty at the end, but the Kansas City Chiefs pulled out the victory, squeaking to a 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens to kickoff the 2024 NFL season.&nbsp;The Chiefs defense started off the game slow, allowing the Ravens to drive 70 yards on 11 plays ending with a rushing touchdown from new Raven Derrick Henry. But Kansas City's offense would have an answer the next drive.&nbsp;And it would only take five plays to do so, with passes of 11 and 16 yards from Patrick Mahomes to Rashee Rice, and a 10 yard rush from Isiah Pacheco, the Chiefs would run a reverse at the Baltimore 21 yard line giving the ball to Xavier Worthy for a 21 yard rushing touchdown, his first in the NFL.&nbsp;Kansas City's offense would stall slightly through the remainder of the first half however, managing just two field goals, Mahomes also throwing an interception that would result in a field goal for the Ravens&nbsp; and the first half ended with the Chiefs leading 13-10.&nbsp;After receiving the second half kickoff the Chiefs would extend their lead driving down the field quickly again in six plays, thanks to some big chunk plays including a 33 yard pass from Mahomes to Rice, and a 25 yard pass to Justin Watson, the drive concluding with a one yard push into the endzone by Isiah Pacheco.&nbsp;Following back to back punts the Ravens would answer on a broken play, Lamar Jackson scrambling for time and finding tight end Isaiah Likely for a 49 yard touchdown.&nbsp; But Kansas City would answer with a long score of their own, Worthy scoring his second NFL touchdown on a 35 yard pass from Mahomes.&nbsp;With the Chiefs leading 27-17, a field goal from Justin Tucker made it a touchdown game, then after getting the ball back on a punt from the Chiefs, Baltimore would put fear in the eyes of Chiefs fans of a second straight opening day loss.A combination of passes from Jackson to Likely and scrambles from Jackson would help the Ravens down the field, the biggest play coming on a 38 yard pass to Rashod Bateman, putting Baltimore at the Chiefs 10 yard line.&nbsp; Back to back incomplete passes from Jackson gave the Ravens time for one more play, what turned into possibly the craziest sequence of the game.&nbsp;With just five seconds left on the clock, Jackson would take the snap from the Chiefs 10 yard line and would run around to buy time, eventually planting and finding Likely in the back of the endzone, and after a second the referees hands went up, it was a touchdown, or so they thought.&nbsp;As Head Coach John Harbaugh signaled the Ravens to prepare to go for two to win the game, head referee Sean Hochuli went under the hood to review the scoring play, and upon that review it was revealed that Likely's toe, by mere inches, was on the backline, and the call was reversed, sealing the Chiefs victory.&nbsp;Mahomes passed for 291 yards in the win, throwing one touchdown and one interception.&nbsp; Rice was the leading receiver with seven catches for 103 yards.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kansas City will be back at Arrowhead Stadium on September 15th for week two, taking on the Cincinnati Bengals.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 3:25pm.

Chiefs open NFL season with a close 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens

Minor League Baseball has announced that Omaha Storm Chasers, and St. Joseph's Noah Cameron, has been named the International League Pitcher of the Month for August. .

Cameron went 2-1 with a 1.71 ERA over five starts in August, allowing only six earned runs on 20 hits across 31.2 innings.  The left hander struck out 36 while holding batters to an average of .180. He ranked third in the league in strikeouts and was tied for first among qualified International League pitchers in WHIP and was third in ERA. 

All five starts for Cameron were quality starts, with one scoreless outing. 

Drafted by Kansas City in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of the University of Central Arkansas, Cameron joined Triple-A Omaha in late July and made his Storm Chasers debut July 31 at Rochester , a 10-strikeout performance. 

All six of Cameron’s Triple-A starts to date have been quality starts and the southpaw has worked a 1.64 ERA (7 ER in 38.1 IP) with 46 strikeouts to just 8 walks. 

Since his debut, Cameron is first among Triple-A pitchers in ERA and strikeouts, the only Minor League pitcher with 6 quality starts in that span.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1725564576908.jpeg" alt="Noah Cameron was named the International League Pitcher of the Month in August/ Photo courtesy of the Omaha Storm Chasers on X" />
 <figcaption>Noah Cameron was named the International League Pitcher of the Month in August/ Photo courtesy of the Omaha Storm Chasers on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostMinor League Baseball has announced that Omaha Storm Chasers, and St. Joseph's Noah Cameron, has been named the International League Pitcher of the Month for August. .Cameron went 2-1 with a 1.71 ERA over five starts in August, allowing only six earned runs on 20 hits across 31.2 innings. The left hander struck out 36 while holding batters to an average of .180. He ranked third in the league in strikeouts and was tied for first among qualified International League pitchers in WHIP and was third in ERA. All five starts for Cameron were quality starts, with one scoreless outing. Drafted by Kansas City in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of the University of Central Arkansas, Cameron joined Triple-A Omaha in late July and made his Storm Chasers debut July 31 at Rochester , a 10-strikeout performance. All six of Cameron’s Triple-A starts to date have been quality starts and the southpaw has worked a 1.64 ERA (7 ER in 38.1 IP) with 46 strikeouts to just 8 walks. Since his debut, Cameron is first among Triple-A pitchers in ERA and strikeouts, the only Minor League pitcher with 6 quality starts in that span.

St. Joseph's Noah Cameron named International League Pitcher of the Month

One of the worst slumps of the season for the Royals is now over as Kansas City snapped a seven game losing streak and avoided being swept at Kauffman Stadium, defeating the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Wednesday.&nbsp;

The Royals did fall behind in the third inning when Jose Ramirez singled and drove in&nbsp;Andrés Giménez for a 1-0 lead.&nbsp; Kansas City though would rally for four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.&nbsp;

Back to back singles by Paul DeJong and Robbie Grossman opened up the frame before Michael Massey would hit a ground ball single into center field that allowed DeJong to come home, tying up the game.

Then after outs by Freddy Fermin and Kyle Isbel, newest Royal Tommy Pham would blast his first home run in a Royals uniform to left field and almost into the fountains to give Kansas City the lead.&nbsp;

Seth Lugo earned the win to improve to 15-7 on the season, pitching seven innings and giving up one run on six hits while striking out four.&nbsp; Kris Bubic gave up one hit and struck out three for his fifth hold before Lucas Erceg closed the door for his ninth save.

Both Pham and DeJong were 2 for 4 on the day with Pham hitting the go ahead home run and driving in three runs.

The Royals are off on Thursday and will be back in action on Friday taking on another team in the AL Central, welcoming the Minnesota Twins to Kauffman Stadium.&nbsp; First pitch will be at 7:10pm.

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostOne of the worst slumps of the season for the Royals is now over as Kansas City snapped a seven game losing streak and avoided being swept at Kauffman Stadium, defeating the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Wednesday.&nbsp;The Royals did fall behind in the third inning when Jose Ramirez singled and drove in&nbsp;Andrés Giménez for a 1-0 lead.&nbsp; Kansas City though would rally for four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.&nbsp;Back to back singles by Paul DeJong and Robbie Grossman opened up the frame before Michael Massey would hit a ground ball single into center field that allowed DeJong to come home, tying up the game.Then after outs by Freddy Fermin and Kyle Isbel, newest Royal Tommy Pham would blast his first home run in a Royals uniform to left field and almost into the fountains to give Kansas City the lead.&nbsp;Seth Lugo earned the win to improve to 15-7 on the season, pitching seven innings and giving up one run on six hits while striking out four.&nbsp; Kris Bubic gave up one hit and struck out three for his fifth hold before Lucas Erceg closed the door for his ninth save.Both Pham and DeJong were 2 for 4 on the day with Pham hitting the go ahead home run and driving in three runs.The Royals are off on Thursday and will be back in action on Friday taking on another team in the AL Central, welcoming the Minnesota Twins to Kauffman Stadium.&nbsp; First pitch will be at 7:10pm.

Royals snap seven game losing skid, avoid sweep with 4-1 win over Guardians

The Kansas City Royals took an early lead against the Cleveland Guardians on Labor Day, but after that offense was hard to come by in a series opening 4-2 loss at Kauffman Stadium.

An RBI double from Maikel Garcia scored first baseman Yuli Gurriel for the Royals in the second inning.&nbsp; And Kansas City would hold that lead until the fifth inning, when the Guardians Lane Thomas hit a two run to give his team the lead.&nbsp;

Another two run homer came for Cleveland in the sixth inning, this time off the bat of Josh Naylor.&nbsp; The Royals would add their final run in the eighth inning, a sacrifice fly from Kyle Isbel scoring Freddy Fermin.&nbsp;

Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha took the loss, giving up two runs over five innings.&nbsp; The Royals only managed two hits in the loss, one from Garcia and the other coming from Gurriel.

Kansas City will try to even up the series with Cleveland, and also snap a season worst six game losing streak, on Tuesday with Brady Singer taking the mound against Tanner Bibee.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:40pm with pregame at 6pm on KFEQ.

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Royals took an early lead against the Cleveland Guardians on Labor Day, but after that offense was hard to come by in a series opening 4-2 loss at Kauffman Stadium.An RBI double from Maikel Garcia scored first baseman Yuli Gurriel for the Royals in the second inning.&nbsp; And Kansas City would hold that lead until the fifth inning, when the Guardians Lane Thomas hit a two run to give his team the lead.&nbsp;Another two run homer came for Cleveland in the sixth inning, this time off the bat of Josh Naylor.&nbsp; The Royals would add their final run in the eighth inning, a sacrifice fly from Kyle Isbel scoring Freddy Fermin.&nbsp;Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha took the loss, giving up two runs over five innings.&nbsp; The Royals only managed two hits in the loss, one from Garcia and the other coming from Gurriel.Kansas City will try to even up the series with Cleveland, and also snap a season worst six game losing streak, on Tuesday with Brady Singer taking the mound against Tanner Bibee.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:40pm with pregame at 6pm on KFEQ.

Royals find offense hard to come by in sixth straigh loss, fall to Guardians 4-2

For the first time in the 2024 season the Kansas City Royals have lost five consecutive games after being swept by the Houston Astros in Houston, falling 7-2 on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;

Starting pitcher Alec Marsh was brilliant through the first three innings, giving up no hits and striking out four, but in the fourth inning the wheels began to fall off.&nbsp;

One day after an incredible home run robbing grab by Garrett Hampson on a hit from Yordan Alvarez, Alvarez got his revenge and blasted a solo shot to right field off of Marsh.&nbsp; Later in the inning after a walk to Ben Gamel, Jon Singleton hit a two run home run to give the Astros a 3-0 lead.

Kansas City scored one in the sixth inning as new Royal Yuli Gurriel, a former Astro, singled to left field driving in MJ Melendez.&nbsp; But the Astros would get the run back in the bottom half as Alvarez hit his second home run of the game.

Bobby Witt Jr would make Royals history in the seventh inning, hitting a home run to left field for his 30th of the season.&nbsp; Witt is now the first player in Royals history with consecutive 30 home run seasons.

The Astros would add the final three runs of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Marsh took the loss for Kansas City pitching five innings and giving up three runs on four hits and striking out five. Another new Royal, Tommy Pham was the leading hitter going 2 for 5

The Royals were swept for just the second time this season and swept in a four-game series for the first time since losing four straight to Boston on June 28-July 1, 2021, at Fenway Park.

Kansas City will now return to Kauffman Stadium for another crucial three game set with the Cleveland Guardians.&nbsp; Michael Wacha will start against Gavin Williams in the series opener on Monday, with first pitch at 3:10pm, pregame airing at 2:30 on KFEQ.

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostFor the first time in the 2024 season the Kansas City Royals have lost five consecutive games after being swept by the Houston Astros in Houston, falling 7-2 on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;Starting pitcher Alec Marsh was brilliant through the first three innings, giving up no hits and striking out four, but in the fourth inning the wheels began to fall off.&nbsp;One day after an incredible home run robbing grab by Garrett Hampson on a hit from Yordan Alvarez, Alvarez got his revenge and blasted a solo shot to right field off of Marsh.&nbsp; Later in the inning after a walk to Ben Gamel, Jon Singleton hit a two run home run to give the Astros a 3-0 lead.Kansas City scored one in the sixth inning as new Royal Yuli Gurriel, a former Astro, singled to left field driving in MJ Melendez.&nbsp; But the Astros would get the run back in the bottom half as Alvarez hit his second home run of the game.Bobby Witt Jr would make Royals history in the seventh inning, hitting a home run to left field for his 30th of the season.&nbsp; Witt is now the first player in Royals history with consecutive 30 home run seasons.The Astros would add the final three runs of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning.Marsh took the loss for Kansas City pitching five innings and giving up three runs on four hits and striking out five. Another new Royal, Tommy Pham was the leading hitter going 2 for 5The Royals were swept for just the second time this season and swept in a four-game series for the first time since losing four straight to Boston on June 28-July 1, 2021, at Fenway Park.Kansas City will now return to Kauffman Stadium for another crucial three game set with the Cleveland Guardians.&nbsp; Michael Wacha will start against Gavin Williams in the series opener on Monday, with first pitch at 3:10pm, pregame airing at 2:30 on KFEQ.

Royals on season worst five game losing skid, fall to Astros 7-2

Tigers defense dominant in shutout win over Murray State

The Missouri Tigers defense answered any questions people might have had on Thursday, holding Murray State to just 85 total yards and shutting out the Racers 51-0.&nbsp;

Missouri had a lot of pieces to replace on defense with the likes of Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Kris Abrams-Draine, Darius Robinson, and Ty'Ron Hopper going into the NFL, but didn't seem to miss a beat under new defensive coordinator Corey Batoon.

By the end of the first half, the Tigers led 35-0, getting offensive touchdowns from Luther Burden III, Nate Noel, Marcus Carroll, and a rushing touchdown from Brady Cook that came with just one second left on the clock.&nbsp; &nbsp;They also got a defensive touchdown on an outstanding pick six from Clemson transfer Toriano Pride Jr.

The second half scoring saw three field goals from freshman kicker Blake Craig, who was 3 for 3 on the day, and one rushing touchdown from another freshman in Jamal Roberts.

Another question coming into the season was how the Tigers would replace the production of running back Cody Schrader.&nbsp; Noel and Carroll showed they could carry that load, rushing for 48 and 35 yards respectively, while splitting carries and each scoring a touchdown.

Cook was 19 for 30 through the air for 218 yards and one touchdown, also scoring the rushing touchdown.&nbsp; Burden III had three catches for 39 yards while Theo Wease Jr added three catches for 30 yards.

The Tigers in week two will stay in Columbia, welcoming Buffalo to Faurot Field.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 6pm.&nbsp;

Second half comeback gives Griffons win over Northeastern State

A dominant second half comeback helped the Missouri Western Griffons erase a 17 point deficit, prevailing over Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Oklahoma 33-31.&nbsp;

The Griffons and Riverhawks traded blows in the first quarter, the biggest highlight for Missouri Western being a 43 yard rushing touchdown from senior Brandon Hall, as the quarter ended tied at 14.&nbsp;

But Northeastern State pulled ahead big in the second quarter, scoring 17 unanswered points, and leading the Griffons at halftime by a score of 31-14.

Missouri Western made the proper adjustments at halftime though, starting the second half with interceptions on back to back drives and also getting a fumble recovery from junior&nbsp;Kienen Gaskin, who also had an interception in the first half.&nbsp;

The Griffons scored off of each of those turnovers, the only touchdown being a 47 yard rushing touchdown from senior Tyler Carey, also getting two field goals from Cody Watson to come within four by the end of the third quarter.

Missouri Western would take the lead in the fourth on Hall's second touchdown of the day, a 67 yard romp into the endzone.&nbsp; Hall ended the night with a career high 185 yards rushing to go with his two scores.

Southeastern Oklahoma State transfer Kane Donovan received the nod at quarterback for Missouri Western. Donovan finished with 129 yards on 19-of-32 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. His top target, senior Jonas Bennett, tallied eight catches for 72 yards, while sophomore Jayden Williams snagged the lone receiving touchdown for MWSU in the first half.

The Griffons are on the road again in week two as they travel to Hays, Kansas to take on Fort Hays State University.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 7pm.

Northwest falls to Minnesota State in Top 25 matchup

For the first time in 13 years the #22 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats fell in their season opener, losing in a top 25 battle to #13 Minnesota State 36-22 at Bearcat Stadium.&nbsp;

The Mavericks bolted out to a 29-0 lead before the Bearcats could come up with an answer and rallied for 22 points to bring the game within seven.&nbsp;

The Minnesota State lead began to shrink when a bad snap on a punt sent the ball soaring out of the back of the endzone for a safety.&nbsp; One drive later, junior Chris Ruhnke would find fellow junior Andrew Bradley on a 43 yard touchdown pass.

A defensive stand to start the fourth quarter resulted in an interception in the endzone from Northwest's Tre'on Jones, and the Bearcats answered offensively with an 80 yard pass from Ruhnke to Luke Mathews.&nbsp;

After another defensive stand, with the Bearcats recovering a fumble on the 13 yard line, Ruhnke would find running back Tank Young for a score to bring the game within seven points.&nbsp;

The Mavericks would seal the game though with a touchdown with 3:46 remaining on the clock.&nbsp;

Ruhnke passed for a career high 268 yards going 15 for 24 through the air with three touchdowns and no interceptions.&nbsp; Mathews was his lead receiver with five catches for 140 yards and a score.

Northwest will hit the road in week two, traveling to Kearney, Nebraska for a matchup with Nebraska Kearney.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 7pm.

Big second quarter helps Kansas Jayhawks to win over Lindenwood

The #22 Kansas Jayhawks started a bit slow against Lindenwood at Children's Mercy Park, but a big second quarter helped fuel a 48-3 win for the Crimson and Red.&nbsp;

The lone score in the first quarter was a rushing touchdown from Devin Neal, who went into the endzone nearly untouched from five yards out, coming with 9:44 on the clock.&nbsp;

Despite the slow start, the Jayhawks exploded in the second quarter for 27 points.&nbsp; Rushing scores from Neal and Daniel Hishaw Jr., a pick six from Mello Dotson, and a big 53 yard pass from Jalon Daniels to Luke Grimm.&nbsp;

The touchdown pass from Daniels was his first since Sept. 23rd of last year.&nbsp; Daniels played three games last year before being ruled out the rest of the season with a back injury.

Leading 34-0 at the half, the Jayhawks turned to their backups for the second half, a touchdown rush coming from Sevion Morrison and a short four yard passing touchdown between Cole Ballard and&nbsp;Doug Emilien

Lindenwood's lone score was a 34 yard field goal from Logan Seibert with 6:12 left in the game.&nbsp;

Daniels was 9 of 15 through the air for 148 yards with one touchdown and one interception.&nbsp; Neal rushed eight times for 112 yards and two scores while Grimm was the leading receiver with six catches for 111 yards and a score.

The Jayhawks will travel in week two to Illinois.&nbsp; Kickoff is scheduled for 6pm and the game will be aired on FS1.

#19 Ravens knock off #10 Morningside in shootout victory

In a playoff worthy matchup to start the season, the #19 Benedictine Ravens 0utdueled the #10 Morningside University Mustangs coming out on top 48-45 in Sioux City, Iowa.&nbsp;

The Ravens got off to a fast start in the first, a pick six by Zachary LaCombe, a 40 yard touchdown run by JaShawn Todd, and a touchdown pass from Jackson Dooley to Jacob Gathright putting them up 21-3 at the end of the quarter.&nbsp;

But after a rushing score from&nbsp;Xavier Ugorji to start the second quarter for Benedictine, the Mustangs would start their comeback.&nbsp; A touchdown pass from Zack Chevalier to&nbsp;Lennx Brown, followed by a two yard rushing score by Ryan Cole would narrow the lead to 28-17 at halftime.&nbsp;

The Ravens extended their lead out of the break on another pick six, this time from&nbsp;Jackson Hoskins, but again Morningside would rally this time narrowing the lead to just five, touchdowns coming on a pass from Chevalier to&nbsp;Jakob Nelson and a rushing score from Brown.&nbsp;

The real shootout came in the fourth quarter, after a 24 yard field goal from Harry Balke for the Ravens, Chevalier would again find Brown in the endzone for the Mustangs, and then the ensuing two point conversion would be good, knotting the game up at 38 a piece.&nbsp;

Benedictine would take the lead back on another field goal from Balke, but then Morningside would take their first lead of the game, a two yard run from Cole, and the Ravens would get the ball back with 3:31 on the clock trailing 45-41.

Benedictine would use most all of that clock, their drive culminating in a 29 yard touchdown pass from Dooley to Gathright, leaving just 55 seconds for the Mustangs.&nbsp; A defensive stand at the Benedictine one yard line by the Ravens would end the game.

Dooley was 12 of 26 through the air for 244 yards and the two touchdowns while throwing no interceptions.&nbsp; While Todd and&nbsp;Ugorji scored the touchdowns, Dalton Witherspoon was the leading rusher with 19 runs for 96 yards.&nbsp; Gathright had three catches for 86 yards and the two scores.

The Ravens will return to Atchison for their next two games, the first coming in week two as they host William Penn.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 1pm.

Wildcats young offensive weapons shine against UT Martin

The #18 Kansas State Wildcats didn't miss a beat despite losing offensive coordinator Collin Klein and quarterback Will Howard, opening up the season with a 41-6 win over UT Martin.&nbsp;

After starting the Pop Tarts Bowl to end last season, sophomore Avery Johnson took the helm to start the season, and led the Wildcats to a score on their second offensive drive of the game.&nbsp; After a blocked punt on the ensuing drive, Kansas State led 14-0 at the end of one quarter.&nbsp;

Field goals from both UT Martin and Kanas State was all fans at Bill Snyder Memorial Stadium saw in the second quarter, leading to a 17-3 lead at the break.&nbsp;

And after two more field goals from both teams to start the scoring in the third, the Wildcats would see their first explosive play of the season from Johnson, completing a 44 yard pass to receiver Jayce Brown who made an outstanding diving catch.&nbsp; After Brown was ruled down at the one yard line, Colorado transfer running back Dylan Edwards would run for the score.

A passing touchdown from Johnson to Edwards and a rushing score from La'James White would cap the scoring in the fourth quarter on way to the win.&nbsp;

Johnson, in his first official regular season start, was 14 of 21 through the air for 153 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.&nbsp; DJ Giddens was the leading rusher, running for 124 yards on 13 carries.&nbsp; Brown caught five passes for 71 yards.

Kansas State will hit the road next week for a matchup with Tulane.&nbsp; Two seasons ago, the Green Wave pulled off a 17-10 upset win over the Wildcats in Manhattan.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 11am and the game will air on ESPN.

Prize recruit Dylan Raiola shines in Cornhuskers debut win over UTEP

Nebraska fans high hopes for five star recruit Dylan Raiola were satisfied as the true freshman looked efficient and sharp in the Cornhuskers season opening 40-7 win over UTEP at Memorial Stadium.&nbsp;

After the first quarter ended tied up at seven a piece, Nebraska getting a rushing touchdown from Dante Dowdell and UTEP scoring on a passing touchdown from Skyler Locklear to Kam Thomas, the Huskers offense would explode.&nbsp;

Nebraska would take the lead in the second on a safety, but after that would score touchdowns on their next three drives.&nbsp; Touchdown passes from Raiola to receivers&nbsp;Isaiah Neyor and&nbsp;Jahmal Banks, and a rushing score by Gabe Ervin Jr, would put Nebraska up 30-7 at halftime.

Ervin Jr would rush in for another touchdown in the third quarter.&nbsp; Kicker&nbsp;Tristan Alvano would knock through a 20 yard field goal to cap the scoring in the fourth quarter.&nbsp;

Raiola would finish the day going 19 for 27 through the air with 238 yards and two touchdowns.&nbsp;&nbsp;Emmett Johnson was the leading rusher with eight runs for 71 yards, while Neyor led in receiving with six catches for 121 yards and his touchdown.&nbsp;

Week two will see Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes traveling to Lincoln to face Nebraska.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 6:30pm and the game will air on NBC.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724997252814.jpeg" alt="Brady Cook throws a pass during Thursday's season opening 51-0 shutout win over Murray State/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou football on X" />
 <figcaption>Brady Cook throws a pass during Thursday's season opening 51-0 shutout win over Murray State/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostTHURSDAY MATCHUPSTigers defense dominant in shutout win over Murray StateThe Missouri Tigers defense answered any questions people might have had on Thursday, holding Murray State to just 85 total yards and shutting out the Racers 51-0.&nbsp;Missouri had a lot of pieces to replace on defense with the likes of Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Kris Abrams-Draine, Darius Robinson, and Ty'Ron Hopper going into the NFL, but didn't seem to miss a beat under new defensive coordinator Corey Batoon.By the end of the first half, the Tigers led 35-0, getting offensive touchdowns from Luther Burden III, Nate Noel, Marcus Carroll, and a rushing touchdown from Brady Cook that came with just one second left on the clock.&nbsp; &nbsp;They also got a defensive touchdown on an outstanding pick six from Clemson transfer Toriano Pride Jr.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">flashin’ the HANDS 😮‍💨<a href="https://twitter.com/MizzouFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MizzouFootball</a> x 📺 <a href="https://twitter.com/SECNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SECNetwork</a> <a href="https://t.co/EeY2pqHv65">pic.twitter.com/EeY2pqHv65</a>&mdash; Southeastern Conference (@SEC) <a href="https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1829334381061611775?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The second half scoring saw three field goals from freshman kicker Blake Craig, who was 3 for 3 on the day, and one rushing touchdown from another freshman in Jamal Roberts.Another question coming into the season was how the Tigers would replace the production of running back Cody Schrader.&nbsp; Noel and Carroll showed they could carry that load, rushing for 48 and 35 yards respectively, while splitting carries and each scoring a touchdown.Cook was 19 for 30 through the air for 218 yards and one touchdown, also scoring the rushing touchdown.&nbsp; Burden III had three catches for 39 yards while Theo Wease Jr added three catches for 30 yards.The Tigers in week two will stay in Columbia, welcoming Buffalo to Faurot Field.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 6pm.&nbsp;Second half comeback gives Griffons win over Northeastern State<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724998437652.jpeg" alt="Senior running back Brandon Hall had a career high 185 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a 33-31 comeback win for Missouri Western/ Photo courtesy of Cole Weiberg of MWSU Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Senior running back Brandon Hall had a career high 185 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a 33-31 comeback win for Missouri Western/ Photo courtesy of Cole Weiberg of MWSU Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>A dominant second half comeback helped the Missouri Western Griffons erase a 17 point deficit, prevailing over Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Oklahoma 33-31.&nbsp;The Griffons and Riverhawks traded blows in the first quarter, the biggest highlight for Missouri Western being a 43 yard rushing touchdown from senior Brandon Hall, as the quarter ended tied at 14.&nbsp;But Northeastern State pulled ahead big in the second quarter, scoring 17 unanswered points, and leading the Griffons at halftime by a score of 31-14.Missouri Western made the proper adjustments at halftime though, starting the second half with interceptions on back to back drives and also getting a fumble recovery from junior&nbsp;Kienen Gaskin, who also had an interception in the first half.&nbsp;The Griffons scored off of each of those turnovers, the only touchdown being a 47 yard rushing touchdown from senior Tyler Carey, also getting two field goals from Cody Watson to come within four by the end of the third quarter.Missouri Western would take the lead in the fourth on Hall's second touchdown of the day, a 67 yard romp into the endzone.&nbsp; Hall ended the night with a career high 185 yards rushing to go with his two scores.Southeastern Oklahoma State transfer Kane Donovan received the nod at quarterback for Missouri Western. Donovan finished with 129 yards on 19-of-32 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. His top target, senior Jonas Bennett, tallied eight catches for 72 yards, while sophomore Jayden Williams snagged the lone receiving touchdown for MWSU in the first half.The Griffons are on the road again in week two as they travel to Hays, Kansas to take on Fort Hays State University.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 7pm.Northwest falls to Minnesota State in Top 25 matchup<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1725036977281.jpeg" alt="Chris Ruhnke (15) scrambles as he looks for a receiver/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare of Northwest Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Chris Ruhnke (15) scrambles as he looks for a receiver/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare of Northwest Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>For the first time in 13 years the #22 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats fell in their season opener, losing in a top 25 battle to #13 Minnesota State 36-22 at Bearcat Stadium.&nbsp;The Mavericks bolted out to a 29-0 lead before the Bearcats could come up with an answer and rallied for 22 points to bring the game within seven.&nbsp;The Minnesota State lead began to shrink when a bad snap on a punt sent the ball soaring out of the back of the endzone for a safety.&nbsp; One drive later, junior Chris Ruhnke would find fellow junior Andrew Bradley on a 43 yard touchdown pass.A defensive stand to start the fourth quarter resulted in an interception in the endzone from Northwest's Tre'on Jones, and the Bearcats answered offensively with an 80 yard pass from Ruhnke to Luke Mathews.&nbsp;After another defensive stand, with the Bearcats recovering a fumble on the 13 yard line, Ruhnke would find running back Tank Young for a score to bring the game within seven points.&nbsp;The Mavericks would seal the game though with a touchdown with 3:46 remaining on the clock.&nbsp;Ruhnke passed for a career high 268 yards going 15 for 24 through the air with three touchdowns and no interceptions.&nbsp; Mathews was his lead receiver with five catches for 140 yards and a score.Northwest will hit the road in week two, traveling to Kearney, Nebraska for a matchup with Nebraska Kearney.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 7pm.Big second quarter helps Kansas Jayhawks to win over Lindenwood<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1725038450659.jpeg" alt="Kansas receiver Luke Grimm (11) caught six catches for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Jayhawks 48-3 win over Lindenwood at Children's Mercy Park/ Photo courtesy of KU Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Kansas receiver Luke Grimm (11) caught six catches for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Jayhawks 48-3 win over Lindenwood at Children's Mercy Park/ Photo courtesy of KU Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>The #22 Kansas Jayhawks started a bit slow against Lindenwood at Children's Mercy Park, but a big second quarter helped fuel a 48-3 win for the Crimson and Red.&nbsp;The lone score in the first quarter was a rushing touchdown from Devin Neal, who went into the endzone nearly untouched from five yards out, coming with 9:44 on the clock.&nbsp;Despite the slow start, the Jayhawks exploded in the second quarter for 27 points.&nbsp; Rushing scores from Neal and Daniel Hishaw Jr., a pick six from Mello Dotson, and a big 53 yard pass from Jalon Daniels to Luke Grimm.&nbsp;The touchdown pass from Daniels was his first since Sept. 23rd of last year.&nbsp; Daniels played three games last year before being ruled out the rest of the season with a back injury.Leading 34-0 at the half, the Jayhawks turned to their backups for the second half, a touchdown rush coming from Sevion Morrison and a short four yard passing touchdown between Cole Ballard and&nbsp;Doug EmilienLindenwood's lone score was a 34 yard field goal from Logan Seibert with 6:12 left in the game.&nbsp;Daniels was 9 of 15 through the air for 148 yards with one touchdown and one interception.&nbsp; Neal rushed eight times for 112 yards and two scores while Grimm was the leading receiver with six catches for 111 yards and a score.The Jayhawks will travel in week two to Illinois.&nbsp; Kickoff is scheduled for 6pm and the game will be aired on FS1.SATURDAY GAMES#19 Ravens knock off #10 Morningside in shootout victoryIn a playoff worthy matchup to start the season, the #19 Benedictine Ravens 0utdueled the #10 Morningside University Mustangs coming out on top 48-45 in Sioux City, Iowa.&nbsp;The Ravens got off to a fast start in the first, a pick six by Zachary LaCombe, a 40 yard touchdown run by JaShawn Todd, and a touchdown pass from Jackson Dooley to Jacob Gathright putting them up 21-3 at the end of the quarter.&nbsp;But after a rushing score from&nbsp;Xavier Ugorji to start the second quarter for Benedictine, the Mustangs would start their comeback.&nbsp; A touchdown pass from Zack Chevalier to&nbsp;Lennx Brown, followed by a two yard rushing score by Ryan Cole would narrow the lead to 28-17 at halftime.&nbsp;The Ravens extended their lead out of the break on another pick six, this time from&nbsp;Jackson Hoskins, but again Morningside would rally this time narrowing the lead to just five, touchdowns coming on a pass from Chevalier to&nbsp;Jakob Nelson and a rushing score from Brown.&nbsp;The real shootout came in the fourth quarter, after a 24 yard field goal from Harry Balke for the Ravens, Chevalier would again find Brown in the endzone for the Mustangs, and then the ensuing two point conversion would be good, knotting the game up at 38 a piece.&nbsp;Benedictine would take the lead back on another field goal from Balke, but then Morningside would take their first lead of the game, a two yard run from Cole, and the Ravens would get the ball back with 3:31 on the clock trailing 45-41.Benedictine would use most all of that clock, their drive culminating in a 29 yard touchdown pass from Dooley to Gathright, leaving just 55 seconds for the Mustangs.&nbsp; A defensive stand at the Benedictine one yard line by the Ravens would end the game.Dooley was 12 of 26 through the air for 244 yards and the two touchdowns while throwing no interceptions.&nbsp; While Todd and&nbsp;Ugorji scored the touchdowns, Dalton Witherspoon was the leading rusher with 19 runs for 96 yards.&nbsp; Gathright had three catches for 86 yards and the two scores.The Ravens will return to Atchison for their next two games, the first coming in week two as they host William Penn.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 1pm.Wildcats young offensive weapons shine against UT Martin<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1725165211683.jpeg" alt="Jayce Brown reaches for a catch from quarterback Avery Johnson/ Photo courtesy of K State football on X" />
 <figcaption>Jayce Brown reaches for a catch from quarterback Avery Johnson/ Photo courtesy of K State football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>The #18 Kansas State Wildcats didn't miss a beat despite losing offensive coordinator Collin Klein and quarterback Will Howard, opening up the season with a 41-6 win over UT Martin.&nbsp;After starting the Pop Tarts Bowl to end last season, sophomore Avery Johnson took the helm to start the season, and led the Wildcats to a score on their second offensive drive of the game.&nbsp; After a blocked punt on the ensuing drive, Kansas State led 14-0 at the end of one quarter.&nbsp;Field goals from both UT Martin and Kanas State was all fans at Bill Snyder Memorial Stadium saw in the second quarter, leading to a 17-3 lead at the break.&nbsp;And after two more field goals from both teams to start the scoring in the third, the Wildcats would see their first explosive play of the season from Johnson, completing a 44 yard pass to receiver Jayce Brown who made an outstanding diving catch.&nbsp; After Brown was ruled down at the one yard line, Colorado transfer running back Dylan Edwards would run for the score.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The throw 💪 <a href="https://twitter.com/avery2johnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@avery2johnson</a> The catch 😮 <a href="https://twitter.com/jaycebrownn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaycebrownn</a> The finish 👊 <a href="https://twitter.com/dylan_edwards02?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dylan_edwards02</a> <a href="https://t.co/jzNUDWIfyo">pic.twitter.com/jzNUDWIfyo</a>&mdash; K-State Football (@KStateFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateFB/status/1830052933586788368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
</div>A passing touchdown from Johnson to Edwards and a rushing score from La'James White would cap the scoring in the fourth quarter on way to the win.&nbsp;Johnson, in his first official regular season start, was 14 of 21 through the air for 153 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.&nbsp; DJ Giddens was the leading rusher, running for 124 yards on 13 carries.&nbsp; Brown caught five passes for 71 yards.Kansas State will hit the road next week for a matchup with Tulane.&nbsp; Two seasons ago, the Green Wave pulled off a 17-10 upset win over the Wildcats in Manhattan.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 11am and the game will air on ESPN.Prize recruit Dylan Raiola shines in Cornhuskers debut win over UTEP<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1725167673905.jpeg" alt="Dylan Raiola/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Dylan Raiola/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Nebraska fans high hopes for five star recruit Dylan Raiola were satisfied as the true freshman looked efficient and sharp in the Cornhuskers season opening 40-7 win over UTEP at Memorial Stadium.&nbsp;After the first quarter ended tied up at seven a piece, Nebraska getting a rushing touchdown from Dante Dowdell and UTEP scoring on a passing touchdown from Skyler Locklear to Kam Thomas, the Huskers offense would explode.&nbsp;Nebraska would take the lead in the second on a safety, but after that would score touchdowns on their next three drives.&nbsp; Touchdown passes from Raiola to receivers&nbsp;Isaiah Neyor and&nbsp;Jahmal Banks, and a rushing score by Gabe Ervin Jr, would put Nebraska up 30-7 at halftime.Ervin Jr would rush in for another touchdown in the third quarter.&nbsp; Kicker&nbsp;Tristan Alvano would knock through a 20 yard field goal to cap the scoring in the fourth quarter.&nbsp;Raiola would finish the day going 19 for 27 through the air with 238 yards and two touchdowns.&nbsp;&nbsp;Emmett Johnson was the leading rusher with eight runs for 71 yards, while Neyor led in receiving with six catches for 121 yards and his touchdown.&nbsp;Week two will see Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes traveling to Lincoln to face Nebraska.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 6:30pm and the game will air on NBC.

CFB Roundup: Tigers defense dominates, Griffons comeback, Ravens win shootout

Week 1 of high school football in Missouri is now in the books. Below is a list of all of the games being played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

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

Benton&nbsp; 62&nbsp; Northeast Kansas City 12

Pleasant Hill 14&nbsp; Savannah 12&nbsp; &nbsp;

-Week 2: Bishop Leblond vs&nbsp;Schuyler County

East Buchanan 55&nbsp; Central (Kansas City) 14

-Week 2: Lathrop @&nbsp;	Christ Preparatory Academy (Kan.)

Lafayette County 45&nbsp; Hamilton (Penney) 6

-Week 2: Hamilton @&nbsp;Crest Ridge with Chilhowee

-Week 2: West Platte vs&nbsp;	Liberty (Mountain View)

-Week 2: St. Joseph Christian vs Sewartsville Osborn

-Week 2: Stewartsville-Osborn @ St. Joseph Christian

St. Joseph Central 45&nbsp; Winnetonka 19

Kansas high school football starts Sept. 6th

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostWeek 1 of high school football in Missouri is now in the books. Below is a list of all of the games being played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!Tune into KFEQ Radio (680, 95.3, 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night of the regular season from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!MECOak Grove 19&nbsp; Cameron 18-Week 2:&nbsp; Cameron @ WarrensburgBlair Oaks 61&nbsp; Maryville 12-Week 2: Maryville vs Pleasant HillLafayette 34&nbsp; Center 0-Week 2: Lafayette @ Richmond<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Lafayette-Head-Coach-Nate-Daugherty-e2nr0se/a-abgm42n" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Benton&nbsp; 62&nbsp; Northeast Kansas City 12-Week 2: Benton vs St. Joseph Central<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Benton-Head-Coach-Corey-Bertini-e2nr1fb/a-abgm4p5" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Pleasant Hill 14&nbsp; Savannah 12&nbsp; &nbsp;-Week 2: Savannah @ East BuchananChillicothe 40 Marshall 6-Week 2: Chillicothe @ KirksvilleBishop LeBlond 56 North Shelby 30-Week 2: Bishop Leblond vs&nbsp;Schuyler County<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Bishop-Leblond-Head-Coach-Chuck-Davis-e2nr0r8/a-abgm4h2" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>KCIEast Buchanan 55&nbsp; Central (Kansas City) 14-Week 2: East Buchanan vs SavannahLathrop&nbsp; 27 Lexington&nbsp; 20-Week 2: Lathrop @&nbsp;	Christ Preparatory Academy (Kan.)Warsaw 33&nbsp; Lawson 0-Week 2: Lawson @&nbsp;Lafayette CountyMid-Buchanan 33&nbsp; Midway 12-Week 2: Mid-Buchanan vs LexingtonButler 30&nbsp; North Platte 20-Week 2: North Platte @ MilanLafayette County 45&nbsp; Hamilton (Penney) 6-Week 2: Hamilton @&nbsp;Crest Ridge with ChilhoweePlattsburg- Bye weekWeek 2: Plattsburg vs Knox CountyWest Platte 35 Polo 26-Week 2: West Platte vs&nbsp;	Liberty (Mountain View)GRC 11-man (East Division)Brookfield 35&nbsp; Trenton 14-Week 2: Trenton vs PoloSouth Harrison 36&nbsp; Milan 29Week 2: South Harrison @ Putnam CountyGallatin 30&nbsp; Maysville 27-Week 2: Maysville @ Brookfield-Week 2: Gallatin vs Marceline<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Gallatin-Head-Coach-Brock-Goodman-e2nr1db/a-abgm4ml" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>GRC 8-man (West Division)East Atchison 58&nbsp; King City 14-Week 2: King City vs Nodaway Valley-Week 2: East Atchison @ AlbanyNodaway Valley 42&nbsp; North Andrew 16-Week 2: North Andrew vs Dekalb-Week 2: Nodway Valley @ King CityPlatte Valley 12&nbsp; Worth County 6-Week 2: Worth County vs Mound City-Week 2: Platte Valley @ Princeton<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Platte-Valley-Head-Coach-Johnnie-Silkett-e2nr192/a-abgm4i6" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Stanberry 36&nbsp; Mound City 28-Week 2: Mound City @ Worth County-Week 2: Stanberry vs Rock Port<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Stanberry-Head-Coach-Shane-Hilton-e2nr1e2/a-abgm4ng" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>St. Joseph Christian 68&nbsp; Dekalb 8-Week 2: Dekalb @ North Andrew-Week 2: St. Joseph Christian vs Sewartsville Osborn275Albany 66&nbsp; Stewartville-Osborn 6-Week 2: Stewartsville-Osborn @ St. Joseph ChristianGreater KC SuburbanSt. Joseph Central 45&nbsp; Winnetonka 19-Week 2: St. Joseph Central @ Benton<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Central-Head-Coach-Sheldon-Farrell-e2nr18g/a-abgm4hd" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Northeast KansasKansas high school football starts Sept. 6th

KFEQ/St. Joseph Post Area Football Scoreboard August 30th-31st

Every Friday night during the high schooll football season tune into KFEQ for Friday Night Lights.&nbsp;

The show, hosted by Matt Pike, will bring you area scores, interviews with coaches, and more from 10pm to midnight on KFEQ 680 AM/ 95.3 FM

Throughout the night, you can also see live scores on St. Joseph Post, by clicking the Scoreboard tab, or by clicking <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/pages/high-school-football-scoreboard">HERE</a>

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1725034412235.png" alt="Friday Night Lights" />
 <figcaption>Friday Night Lights</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostEvery Friday night during the high schooll football season tune into KFEQ for Friday Night Lights.&nbsp;The show, hosted by Matt Pike, will bring you area scores, interviews with coaches, and more from 10pm to midnight on KFEQ 680 AM/ 95.3 FMThroughout the night, you can also see live scores on St. Joseph Post, by clicking the Scoreboard tab, or by clicking <a href="https://stjosephpost.com/pages/high-school-football-scoreboard">HERE</a>

Friday Night Lights takes the air tonight on KFEQ

Week 1 of high school football in Missouri is here. Below is a list of all of the games being played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

Benton vs Northeast Kansas City- Fri @ 7pm

Bishop LeBlond vs North Shelby- Fri @ 7pm

East Buchanan @ Central (Kansas City)- Sat @ noon

Hamilton (Penney) vs Lafayette County- Fri @ 7pm

Dekalb vs St. Joseph Christian- Fri @ 7pm

Stewartsville-Osborn vs Albany- Fri @ 7pm

St. Joseph Central vs Winnetonka- Fri @7pm

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostWeek 1 of high school football in Missouri is here. Below is a list of all of the games being played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!Tune into KFEQ Radio (680, 95.3, 680kfeq.com) for Friday Night Lights with Matt Pike every Friday night of the regular season from 10- midnight. for scores and interviews with area coaches!MECCameron vs Oak Grove- Fri @ 7pmMaryville @ Blair Oaks- Fri @ 5:30pmLafayette vs Center- Fri @ 7pmBenton vs Northeast Kansas City- Fri @ 7pmSavannah vs Pleasant Hill- Fri @ 7pmChillicothe vs Marshall- Fri @ 7pmBishop LeBlond vs North Shelby- Fri @ 7pmKCIEast Buchanan @ Central (Kansas City)- Sat @ noonLathrop vs Lexington- Fri @ 7pmLawson vs Warsaw- Fri @ 7pmMid-Buchanan @ Midway- Fri @ 7pmNorth Platte vs Butler- Fri @ 7pmHamilton (Penney) vs Lafayette County- Fri @ 7pmPlattsburg- Bye weekWest Platte vs Polo- Fri @ 7pmGRC 11-man (East Division)Trenton vs Brookfield- Fri @ 7pmSouth Harrison vs Milan- Fri @7pmMaysville vs Gallatin -Fri @ 7pmGallatin @ Maysville- Fri @7pmGRC 8-man (West Division)King City @ East Atchison- Fri @ 7pmNorth Andrew @ West Nodaway- Fri @ 7pmWorth County @ Platte Valley- Fri @ 7pmStanberry @ Mound City- Fri @ 7pmSt. Joseph Christian @ Dekalb- Fri @ 7pm275Dekalb vs St. Joseph Christian- Fri @ 7pmPlatte Valley vs Worth County- Fri @ 7pmMound City vs Stanberry- Fri @ 7pmStewartsville-Osborn vs Albany- Fri @ 7pmGreater KC SuburbanSt. Joseph Central vs Winnetonka- Fri @7pmNortheast KansasKansas high school football starts Sept. 6th

Area High School Football schedule for August 29th-30th

In the heat of an intense battle at the top of the American League Central, the Royals fell a game back of the Cleveland Guardians, losing 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon.

A lead off home run from Michael Massey and another from Vinnie Pasquantino in the first inning put the Royals up early.&nbsp; Cleveland would narrow the lead to one run in the bottom half, Josh Naylor grounding out and scoring&nbsp;Andrés Giménez.

But the Royals would extend the lead in the third inning with another home run, this time off the bat of Bobby Witt Jr as the young phenom hit his 28th of the season to left field.&nbsp;

But the Guardians wouldn't go away, again narrowing the lead to one run in the fifth inning on a Steven Kwan single that drove in&nbsp;Jhonkensy Noel.&nbsp;

Kansas City would tack on another two runs the very next inning, an Adam Frazier single driving in the first run as MJ Melendez came across home plate.&nbsp; Two batters later Maikel Garcia, who pinch hit for Massey, would single to bring Paul DeJong in.&nbsp;

The Guardians Bo Naylor hit his 11th home run of the season to narrow the lead to two runs in the seventh inning.&nbsp; Josh Naylor would again narrow the lead to one run with a single scoring Steven Kwan before the game would become even on a single over the head of Witt Jr from Will Brennan that brought in&nbsp;Giménez.

The wheels would continue to fall off in the bottom of the seventh as&nbsp;Noel hit a line drive single to left field that Melendez struggled to field cleanly, scoring Josh Naylor from second base, giving the Guardians their first lead of the game.

A sacrifice fly from&nbsp;Giménez would give Cleveland an insurance run, scoring Lane Thomas who led off the inning being hit by a pitch from reliever Chris Stratton.

The Guardians would bring on&nbsp;Emmanuel Clase to close the game in the ninth, and despite a single from Witt Jr, Clase would notch his AL leading 39th save and lower his ERA to 0.58.

Lucas Erceg would be saddled with the loss, his first blown save and loss since joining the Royals, falling to 2-4 on the season.&nbsp; In the loss it was Pasquantino that led the way hitting going 4 for 5 with one RBI.&nbsp;

The Royals are now one game behind the Guardians for first place in the AL Central, but did take three of four games from them on the series.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Next up Kansas City travels to Houston to take on the Astros in a four game weekend series.&nbsp; The first game is on Thursday with Brady Singer scheduled to take on Hunter Brown.&nbsp; First pitch is at 7:10pm with a 6:30 pregame on KFEQ.

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostIn the heat of an intense battle at the top of the American League Central, the Royals fell a game back of the Cleveland Guardians, losing 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon.A lead off home run from Michael Massey and another from Vinnie Pasquantino in the first inning put the Royals up early.&nbsp; Cleveland would narrow the lead to one run in the bottom half, Josh Naylor grounding out and scoring&nbsp;Andrés Giménez.But the Royals would extend the lead in the third inning with another home run, this time off the bat of Bobby Witt Jr as the young phenom hit his 28th of the season to left field.&nbsp;But the Guardians wouldn't go away, again narrowing the lead to one run in the fifth inning on a Steven Kwan single that drove in&nbsp;Jhonkensy Noel.&nbsp;Kansas City would tack on another two runs the very next inning, an Adam Frazier single driving in the first run as MJ Melendez came across home plate.&nbsp; Two batters later Maikel Garcia, who pinch hit for Massey, would single to bring Paul DeJong in.&nbsp;The Guardians Bo Naylor hit his 11th home run of the season to narrow the lead to two runs in the seventh inning.&nbsp; Josh Naylor would again narrow the lead to one run with a single scoring Steven Kwan before the game would become even on a single over the head of Witt Jr from Will Brennan that brought in&nbsp;Giménez.The wheels would continue to fall off in the bottom of the seventh as&nbsp;Noel hit a line drive single to left field that Melendez struggled to field cleanly, scoring Josh Naylor from second base, giving the Guardians their first lead of the game.A sacrifice fly from&nbsp;Giménez would give Cleveland an insurance run, scoring Lane Thomas who led off the inning being hit by a pitch from reliever Chris Stratton.The Guardians would bring on&nbsp;Emmanuel Clase to close the game in the ninth, and despite a single from Witt Jr, Clase would notch his AL leading 39th save and lower his ERA to 0.58.Lucas Erceg would be saddled with the loss, his first blown save and loss since joining the Royals, falling to 2-4 on the season.&nbsp; In the loss it was Pasquantino that led the way hitting going 4 for 5 with one RBI.&nbsp;The Royals are now one game behind the Guardians for first place in the AL Central, but did take three of four games from them on the series.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next up Kansas City travels to Houston to take on the Astros in a four game weekend series.&nbsp; The first game is on Thursday with Brady Singer scheduled to take on Hunter Brown.&nbsp; First pitch is at 7:10pm with a 6:30 pregame on KFEQ.

Royals fall one game back of Guardians in AL Central with 7-5 series ending loss

The Kansas City Royals survived the loss of their starting pitcher and a long rain delay, beating the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday night in Cleveland

The Royals took a two run lead in the top of the second inning thanks to third baseman Paul DeJong and his 23rd home run of the season, and his fifth as a Royal, as the ball soared over the right center field wall and drove in Salvador Perez.&nbsp;

Kansas City ran into their first problem in the bottom of the second inning as starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen was forced to leave the game after coming up injured covering first base on a double play.&nbsp; Lorenzen's injury was classified as a left hamstring strain.

Carlos Hernandez would come on in relief to finish the second, but after pitching a scoreless third inning would give up a run in the bottom of the fourth, Lane Thomas singling to score David Fry.

With the lead at one run more trouble struck as the skies opened up over Cleveland during the fifth inning and the rain started to fall, forcing the Royals and Guardians into a rain delay that lasted just over two hours.

As the game resumed at 9:40pm Central time in the bottom of the fifth, James McArthur would come on for Hernandez, striking out two of the three batters he faced as part of a 1-2-3 inning.&nbsp;

After a scoreless sixth inning for both teams, Kansas City would strike for three more runs in the top of the seventh.&nbsp; A single from Maikel Garcia scoring Garrett Hampson and advancing Adam Frazier to third.&nbsp; 

Then on a wild pitch from Scott Barlow, Frazier would come home extending the Royals lead to three.&nbsp; A Michael Massey single would score Garcia for the final run of the frame.&nbsp;

Kansas City would add one final run in the top of the ninth inning as Freddy Fermin singled and drove in Kyle Isbel.&nbsp;

McArthur, John Schreiber, Sam Long, and Chris Stratton combined for five scoreless, hitless innings and struck out five batters.&nbsp; McArthur earned the win, improving to 5-5 on the season.&nbsp;

With the win the Royals have now won three straight games and are now tied with the Guardians for first place in the AL Central.&nbsp; The Minnesota Twins fell to the Atlanta Braves 8-6 in 10 innings, pushing them to 2.5 games back of both teams.

Kansas City will wrap up the series with the Guardians on Wednesday before heading to Houston on Thursday.&nbsp; &nbsp;Michael Wacha will start against Tanner Bibee for Cleveland.&nbsp; First pitch is at 12:10pm on KFEQ.

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Royals survived the loss of their starting pitcher and a long rain delay, beating the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday night in ClevelandThe Royals took a two run lead in the top of the second inning thanks to third baseman Paul DeJong and his 23rd home run of the season, and his fifth as a Royal, as the ball soared over the right center field wall and drove in Salvador Perez.&nbsp;Kansas City ran into their first problem in the bottom of the second inning as starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen was forced to leave the game after coming up injured covering first base on a double play.&nbsp; Lorenzen's injury was classified as a left hamstring strain.Carlos Hernandez would come on in relief to finish the second, but after pitching a scoreless third inning would give up a run in the bottom of the fourth, Lane Thomas singling to score David Fry.With the lead at one run more trouble struck as the skies opened up over Cleveland during the fifth inning and the rain started to fall, forcing the Royals and Guardians into a rain delay that lasted just over two hours.As the game resumed at 9:40pm Central time in the bottom of the fifth, James McArthur would come on for Hernandez, striking out two of the three batters he faced as part of a 1-2-3 inning.&nbsp;After a scoreless sixth inning for both teams, Kansas City would strike for three more runs in the top of the seventh.&nbsp; A single from Maikel Garcia scoring Garrett Hampson and advancing Adam Frazier to third.&nbsp; Then on a wild pitch from Scott Barlow, Frazier would come home extending the Royals lead to three.&nbsp; A Michael Massey single would score Garcia for the final run of the frame.&nbsp;Kansas City would add one final run in the top of the ninth inning as Freddy Fermin singled and drove in Kyle Isbel.&nbsp;McArthur, John Schreiber, Sam Long, and Chris Stratton combined for five scoreless, hitless innings and struck out five batters.&nbsp; McArthur earned the win, improving to 5-5 on the season.&nbsp;With the win the Royals have now won three straight games and are now tied with the Guardians for first place in the AL Central.&nbsp; The Minnesota Twins fell to the Atlanta Braves 8-6 in 10 innings, pushing them to 2.5 games back of both teams.Kansas City will wrap up the series with the Guardians on Wednesday before heading to Houston on Thursday.&nbsp; &nbsp;Michael Wacha will start against Tanner Bibee for Cleveland.&nbsp; First pitch is at 12:10pm on KFEQ.

Royals lose Lorenzen early but prevail over Guardians in 6-1 win

The Kansas City Royals swept a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland on Monday.&nbsp;

The Royals took game one of the doubleheader early on in the afternoon, winning over the Guardians 4-3.&nbsp;

Kansas City fell behind 2-0 early after starting pitcher Cole Ragans struggled in the second inning.&nbsp; A walk, hit by pitch, and a single from Austin Hedges loaded the bases, before Ragans walked Steven Kwan for the first run.&nbsp; The second run came on a passed ball.&nbsp;

The Royals took the lead in the fourth inning on a three run home run from MJ Melendez.&nbsp; The call was originally a double, but after an umpire review was turned into the home run, giving the Royals a 3-2 lead.

After the Guardians would tie the game up in the bottom of the seventh inning, a single from Josh Naylor scoring Jose Ramirez, the Royals would snag the lead back on a solo home run from Bobby Witt Jr in the top of the eighth.&nbsp;

John Schreiber would earn the win in relief while Lucas Erceg would notch his eighth save of the season.&nbsp; Salvador Perez led all hitters in game one going 3 for 3 with a double, a walk, and one run scored.

The Royals offense was again on display in game two of the series as Salvador Perez homered twice in a 9-4 win.&nbsp;

Cleveland would again take the early lead in the game, this time in the first inning.&nbsp; A Jose Ramirez double would score Steven Kwan and&nbsp;Andrés Giménez.&nbsp; Ramirez would later score on a throwing error on a pickoff attempt from Royals starter Alec Marsh.&nbsp;

Trailing 3-0, Paul DeJong would get the Royals on the board in the top of the second, hitting his 22nd home run of the season and his fourth for Kansas City.&nbsp; A ground out from Perez in the third would narrow the lead more, driving in Maikel Garcia to make it a one run game.&nbsp;

The Royals would take their first lead of the second game in the fourth inning.&nbsp; A single from Garrett Hampson bringing DeJong home before a sacrifice fly from Garcia would score Dairon Blanco to give Kansas City a 4-3 lead.&nbsp;

The Guardians tied the game up in the bottom half of the inning on a home run from&nbsp;Daniel Schneemann.&nbsp; But Perez's first home run of the game in the fifth gave the Royals the lead once again, this time for good.&nbsp;

Perez's second home run came in the very next inning, a grand slam scoring the final four runs of the game.&nbsp; It was the 17th multi home run game of Perez's career, and his sixth grand slam, both tying George Brett and Frank White respectively for the most in franchise history.

Sam Long earned the win in relief, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings.&nbsp; Daniel Lynch pitched the final three innings to earn the first save of his career. Perez led all hitters once again in game two, going 2 for 4 with six RBI's.

With the two wins on Monday, Kansas City now sits just one game behind the Guardians for first place in the AL Central.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Royals continue their four game series against the Guardians on Tuesday.&nbsp; Michael Lorenzen will matchup with Gavin Williams in game three of the series.&nbsp; First pitch is at 5:40pm with pregame at 5 on KFEQ.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724702925045.jpeg" alt="MJ Melendez celebrates after his three run home run in game one of a doubleheader/ Photo courtesy of the Royals on X" />
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 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Royals swept a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland on Monday.&nbsp;The Royals took game one of the doubleheader early on in the afternoon, winning over the Guardians 4-3.&nbsp;Kansas City fell behind 2-0 early after starting pitcher Cole Ragans struggled in the second inning.&nbsp; A walk, hit by pitch, and a single from Austin Hedges loaded the bases, before Ragans walked Steven Kwan for the first run.&nbsp; The second run came on a passed ball.&nbsp;The Royals took the lead in the fourth inning on a three run home run from MJ Melendez.&nbsp; The call was originally a double, but after an umpire review was turned into the home run, giving the Royals a 3-2 lead.After the Guardians would tie the game up in the bottom of the seventh inning, a single from Josh Naylor scoring Jose Ramirez, the Royals would snag the lead back on a solo home run from Bobby Witt Jr in the top of the eighth.&nbsp;John Schreiber would earn the win in relief while Lucas Erceg would notch his eighth save of the season.&nbsp; Salvador Perez led all hitters in game one going 3 for 3 with a double, a walk, and one run scored.<figure>
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 </figure>The Royals offense was again on display in game two of the series as Salvador Perez homered twice in a 9-4 win.&nbsp;Cleveland would again take the early lead in the game, this time in the first inning.&nbsp; A Jose Ramirez double would score Steven Kwan and&nbsp;Andrés Giménez.&nbsp; Ramirez would later score on a throwing error on a pickoff attempt from Royals starter Alec Marsh.&nbsp;Trailing 3-0, Paul DeJong would get the Royals on the board in the top of the second, hitting his 22nd home run of the season and his fourth for Kansas City.&nbsp; A ground out from Perez in the third would narrow the lead more, driving in Maikel Garcia to make it a one run game.&nbsp;The Royals would take their first lead of the second game in the fourth inning.&nbsp; A single from Garrett Hampson bringing DeJong home before a sacrifice fly from Garcia would score Dairon Blanco to give Kansas City a 4-3 lead.&nbsp;The Guardians tied the game up in the bottom half of the inning on a home run from&nbsp;Daniel Schneemann.&nbsp; But Perez's first home run of the game in the fifth gave the Royals the lead once again, this time for good.&nbsp;Perez's second home run came in the very next inning, a grand slam scoring the final four runs of the game.&nbsp; It was the 17th multi home run game of Perez's career, and his sixth grand slam, both tying George Brett and Frank White respectively for the most in franchise history.Sam Long earned the win in relief, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings.&nbsp; Daniel Lynch pitched the final three innings to earn the first save of his career. Perez led all hitters once again in game two, going 2 for 4 with six RBI's.With the two wins on Monday, Kansas City now sits just one game behind the Guardians for first place in the AL Central.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Royals continue their four game series against the Guardians on Tuesday.&nbsp; Michael Lorenzen will matchup with Gavin Williams in game three of the series.&nbsp; First pitch is at 5:40pm with pregame at 5 on KFEQ.

Royals sweep doubleheader against Guardians in heat of AL Central race

Looking for some additional help in the wide receiver room, the Kansas City Chiefs decided to bring back a player who helped them to a Super Bowl win in the 2022 season.

On Monday, Kansas City agreed to a contract with wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.&nbsp; Smith-Schuster was released by the New England Patriots on August 9th.&nbsp; He was at practice with the Chiefs on Monday.

Smith-Schuster was the leading receiver for the Chiefs in that Super Bowl winning season, catching 78 passes for 933 yards and three touchdowns.&nbsp; It was his only season with Kansas City before signing a three year deal with the Patriots.

In just one season with New England he caught 29 passes for 260 yards and one touchdown in 11 games.

At wide receiver this season, the Chiefs added veteran free agent Marquise Brown and drafted Xavier Worthy in the first round. Brown dislocated his shoulder in the preseason opener and his status for the Sept. 5 regular season opener against the Baltimore Ravens is in question.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658959286502.jpeg" alt="Juju Smith-Schuster (9) hauls in a sideline pass./ File photo from past Chiefs Training Camp" />
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 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostLooking for some additional help in the wide receiver room, the Kansas City Chiefs decided to bring back a player who helped them to a Super Bowl win in the 2022 season.On Monday, Kansas City agreed to a contract with wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.&nbsp; Smith-Schuster was released by the New England Patriots on August 9th.&nbsp; He was at practice with the Chiefs on Monday.Smith-Schuster was the leading receiver for the Chiefs in that Super Bowl winning season, catching 78 passes for 933 yards and three touchdowns.&nbsp; It was his only season with Kansas City before signing a three year deal with the Patriots.In just one season with New England he caught 29 passes for 260 yards and one touchdown in 11 games.At wide receiver this season, the Chiefs added veteran free agent Marquise Brown and drafted Xavier Worthy in the first round. Brown dislocated his shoulder in the preseason opener and his status for the Sept. 5 regular season opener against the Baltimore Ravens is in question.

Return to the Kingdom: Chiefs sign wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster

A new class of individuals and one legendary team have been officially inducted into the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame.  

Two of those individuals are Charlie Shields and Dirck Clark, who had a large role in bringing Chiefs Training Camp to St. Joseph back in 2010.  

Both Chiefs President Mark Donovan and CEO Clark Hunt have said if it wasn't for Shields and Clark, the Chiefs would not be in St. Joe.  Shields says while that's nice to hear, it was a true team effort. 

"Not just myself, but Dirck Clark who was President of the Board of Governors at Missouri Western, a bunch of people made this happen and the Chiefs realize that and it's great that they recognize the accomplishment for this community," Shields tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post following the enshrinement ceremony. 

Shields says no one ever thought the Chiefs would be in St. Joseph for 14 years, but the way the community has embraced camp keeps them coming back.

One legendary St. Joseph basketball team has also found its way to its rightful place, among the greats in the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame. 

The 2007 Benton Girls basketball team made history, going an unprecedented 30-0 and winning a state championship, the first ever in Benton history. 

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724638029505.jpeg" alt="St. Joseph Sports Commision Director Brett Esely speaks to a crowd gathered at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
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 </figure>By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post A new class of individuals and one legendary team have been officially inducted into the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame. Two of those individuals are Charlie Shields and Dirck Clark, who had a large role in bringing Chiefs Training Camp to St. Joseph back in 2010. Both Chiefs President Mark Donovan and CEO Clark Hunt have said if it wasn't for Shields and Clark, the Chiefs would not be in St. Joe. Shields says while that's nice to hear, it was a true team effort. "Not just myself, but Dirck Clark who was President of the Board of Governors at Missouri Western, a bunch of people made this happen and the Chiefs realize that and it's great that they recognize the accomplishment for this community," Shields tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post following the enshrinement ceremony. Shields says no one ever thought the Chiefs would be in St. Joseph for 14 years, but the way the community has embraced camp keeps them coming back.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724638068155.jpeg" alt="Charlie Shields and Dirck Clark/ Photo by Matt Pike" />
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 </figure>One legendary St. Joseph basketball team has also found its way to its rightful place, among the greats in the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame. The 2007 Benton Girls basketball team made history, going an unprecedented 30-0 and winning a state championship, the first ever in Benton history. Current Benton Athletic Director and coach of that team Brett Goodwin says what made that group of girls so special was how determined they were on the court "There was no telling them that they can't do this, or they can't do that, they truly felt like every single time that they walked on the floor that they were better than everybody that they were going to play," Goodwin explains. "And they did that by showing up every day, working hard, making no excuses, and just playing to the best of their abilities." The '07 Cardinals team was also inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame last year, but Goodwin says this one feels a bit more special having everyone who supported them in attendance.<figure>
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 </figure>Along with a new group of area athletes and coaches being inducted into the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame, two individuals were also honored with awards. One of those awards was the Bill Snyder Woman of Impact Award, presented to Bishop LeBlond Volleyball Coach and Principal Kimberly Huss. Huss says she was honored to represent the community in being presented with the award. "I think I go quietly about my day just doing things with kids every day and didn't expect anything big like this," Huss says. Huss says she feels it's important to understand the impact that you have. . . "It stands as a great reminder for me of the work that I do every day to know that that is such an important part of lots of lives," Huss says. Also honored was Savannah's Charlie Phillips with the Special Olympics Area Athlete of the Year Phillips earned four medals during the Special Olympic World Games in Berlin. 10 individuals and one team were enshrined into the Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center.You can follow Matt on X @KfeqMatt and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.<figure>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724638138376.jpeg" alt="St. Joseph Mustangs Owner and General Manager Ky Turner with Brett Esely. Turner spoke on behalf of the late Dan Gerson who was part of the 2024 Hall of Fame class." />
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