It was quite the improvement for the Kansas City Royals in 2024, a team that last year was 56-106 turned things around becoming just the second team ever in MLB history to make the playoffs after a 100 loss season, finishing an outstanding 86-76.&nbsp;

The miraculous run continued into the AL Wildcard series, where they swept the top Wildcard team, the Baltimore Orioles, but the run would come to an end on Thursday night in the ALDS against the New York Yankees, falling 3-1, losing the best of five series 3-1 as well.&nbsp;

With the season on the line, it was not the ideal time for the offense to start off so slow, managing just two hits through the first five innings, both coming off the bat of Tommy Pham.&nbsp; And with little offense to show, Kansas City fell behind early.&nbsp;

The Yankees got to starting pitcher Michael Wacha early on in the first inning, first with a double by Gleyber Torres, who in the very next at bat came in to score on an RBI single from Juan Soto hitting the ball sharply into right field. Wacha escaped the inning however, Aaron Judge grounding into a double play, before Austin Wells lined out to left field.

Wacha settled into the matchup over the next three innings giving up just one hit and a walk, before the Yankees struck again in the fifth inning.&nbsp; A one out single from Anthony Volpe was followed by a two out single by Jon Berti, advancing Volpe to scoring position, where he was driven in on a single by Torres for a 2-0 lead.&nbsp;

New York scored again in the sixth inning, the frame starting with a double by Aaron Judge, just his second hit of the series, Judge came in to score on an RBI single off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton who was a terror all series for the Royals, driving in four runs.&nbsp;

The Royals scored the lone run of the game in the bottom half of the sixth, finally getting some offense from Bobby Witt Jr and Vinnie Pasquantino after struggling throughout the playoffs, Witt Jr singling with two outs and being driven in by Pasquantino on an RBI double.&nbsp;

Kansas City threatened to tie the game up in the seventh inning after Pham's third hit of the game with two outs, bringing Kyle Isbel to the plate.&nbsp; On a 1-0 count Isbel made solid contact on an inside fastball, sending the ball into the sky and taking Soto, the right fielder, all the way to the bullpen fence, missing a game tying home run by mere inches.

Yankees relievers Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver closed out the final two innings giving up no hits to the Royals and sealing the game for another trip to the ALCS for New York, where they will play either the Detroit Tigers or Cleveland Guardians who play a decisive Game 5 on Saturday.

Wacha was charged with the loss pitching 4.2 innings and giving up two runs on six hits, walking one and striking out two.&nbsp; Pham was the leading hitter going 3-for-3

Kansas City’s 2024 season was built on its pitching, particularly its rotation, but not one of their starters pitched into the sixth inning this series.

The Royals go into the offseason now with a lot of hope for the future, by all accounts overachieving this season based on expectations coming in.&nbsp; They will also get a boost to their rotation next year with the return of Kyle Wright, but do have decisions to make on players such as Adam Frazier and Garrett Hampson as they prepare for 2025.

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostIt was quite the improvement for the Kansas City Royals in 2024, a team that last year was 56-106 turned things around becoming just the second team ever in MLB history to make the playoffs after a 100 loss season, finishing an outstanding 86-76.&nbsp;The miraculous run continued into the AL Wildcard series, where they swept the top Wildcard team, the Baltimore Orioles, but the run would come to an end on Thursday night in the ALDS against the New York Yankees, falling 3-1, losing the best of five series 3-1 as well.&nbsp;With the season on the line, it was not the ideal time for the offense to start off so slow, managing just two hits through the first five innings, both coming off the bat of Tommy Pham.&nbsp; And with little offense to show, Kansas City fell behind early.&nbsp;The Yankees got to starting pitcher Michael Wacha early on in the first inning, first with a double by Gleyber Torres, who in the very next at bat came in to score on an RBI single from Juan Soto hitting the ball sharply into right field. Wacha escaped the inning however, Aaron Judge grounding into a double play, before Austin Wells lined out to left field.Wacha settled into the matchup over the next three innings giving up just one hit and a walk, before the Yankees struck again in the fifth inning.&nbsp; A one out single from Anthony Volpe was followed by a two out single by Jon Berti, advancing Volpe to scoring position, where he was driven in on a single by Torres for a 2-0 lead.&nbsp;New York scored again in the sixth inning, the frame starting with a double by Aaron Judge, just his second hit of the series, Judge came in to score on an RBI single off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton who was a terror all series for the Royals, driving in four runs.&nbsp;The Royals scored the lone run of the game in the bottom half of the sixth, finally getting some offense from Bobby Witt Jr and Vinnie Pasquantino after struggling throughout the playoffs, Witt Jr singling with two outs and being driven in by Pasquantino on an RBI double.&nbsp;Kansas City threatened to tie the game up in the seventh inning after Pham's third hit of the game with two outs, bringing Kyle Isbel to the plate.&nbsp; On a 1-0 count Isbel made solid contact on an inside fastball, sending the ball into the sky and taking Soto, the right fielder, all the way to the bullpen fence, missing a game tying home run by mere inches.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Kyle Isbel was SO close to tying this game 😱 📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/TBSNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TBSNetwork</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/truTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@truTV</a> <a href="https://t.co/UY6vWCwJyi">pic.twitter.com/UY6vWCwJyi</a>&mdash; B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/BRWalkoff/status/1844560785458024619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Yankees relievers Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver closed out the final two innings giving up no hits to the Royals and sealing the game for another trip to the ALCS for New York, where they will play either the Detroit Tigers or Cleveland Guardians who play a decisive Game 5 on Saturday.Wacha was charged with the loss pitching 4.2 innings and giving up two runs on six hits, walking one and striking out two.&nbsp; Pham was the leading hitter going 3-for-3Kansas City’s 2024 season was built on its pitching, particularly its rotation, but not one of their starters pitched into the sixth inning this series.The Royals go into the offseason now with a lot of hope for the future, by all accounts overachieving this season based on expectations coming in.&nbsp; They will also get a boost to their rotation next year with the return of Kyle Wright, but do have decisions to make on players such as Adam Frazier and Garrett Hampson as they prepare for 2025.

Royals fall 3-1 to Yankees in ALDS bringing to end miraculous season

A late home run by Giancarlo Stanton gave the New York Yankees the lead for good as the Kansas City Royals fell 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS, the first playoff game at Kauffman Stadium since 2015.&nbsp;

Stanton was also responsible for giving the Yankees their first lead of the game, hitting an RBI double in the fourth inning driving in Juan Soto.&nbsp; New York extended the lead in the fifth with a sacrifice fly by Soto scoring Anthony Volpe.&nbsp;

Kansas City rallied with two outs in the bottom of the fifth.&nbsp; Adam Frazier beat out a throw from Volpe on a hard grounder for a single, with a 3-2 count on Kyle Isbel, Frazier ran on the pitch as Isbel doubled into left field, allowing Frazier to come home and score. Isbel later scored when Michael Massey hit a line drive to right field, narrowly missed by a diving Soto, for a triple, tying the game up at 2-2.&nbsp;

Angel Zerpa, John Schreiber, Sam Long, and Brady Singer combined to throw two scoreless innings before manager Matt Quatraro called on Kris Bubic to pitch in the eighth inning.&nbsp; Bubic struck out Austin Wells opening the inning, but then gave up the home run to Stanton who was facing a 3-1 count.&nbsp;

The Royals lone scoring opportunity came in the bottom of the eighth after singles by Bobby Witt Jr and Salvador Perez, but Yuli Gurriel flew out to center fielder Aaron Judge to end the threat.

Bubic took the loss pitching one inning and striking out one, walking two, the lone hit he gave up being the home run.&nbsp; Massey, Witt Jr, Perez, Gurriel, Frazier, and Isbel each had one hit.&nbsp;

Now the attention for the Royals will turn to a do or die Game 4 on Thursday in Kansas City.&nbsp;&nbsp;Entering this season, there have been 62 instances in postseason history of a best-of-5 series being tied at 1-1, according to Elias. The team that won Game 3 has won the series 45 times (72.3%), that means 17 times out of 62 (27.4%), the team that lost Game 3 after being tied in a best-of-5 postseason series has come back to win, something the Royals have done once before, in the 2015 American League Division Series vs. Houston

The Game 1 starters will face each other again in Game 4, with Michael Wacha starting for the Royals and Gerrit Cole starting for the Yankees.

"All hands will be on deck,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “You have to put everything out there to try to stave off elimination. But we have Wacha going, we have a ton of confidence in him, so we're going to approach it like a regular game but understand what the gravity of the situation is.”

Wacha didn’t factor into the decision in Game 1, when he allowed three runs across four innings on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. He walked three and said after the game that his command was a little off. Quatraro ended up pulling Wacha after four innings and 70 pitches before he faced Juan Soto for a third time.

"I just want to go out there and win the ballgame,” Wacha said before Game 3. “Whether it's a clinching game or it's an elimination game, it's a must-win in my mind either way. I want to go out there and give our guys a chance to win a ballgame just like any other start throughout the season. And this one is no different. Want to get out there, hopefully go deep, and give our guys a chance to win a ballgame."

Cole gets another crack at the Royals after he was touched for four runs (three earned) and seven hits across five-plus innings in the Yankees' 6-5 Game 1 victory. The AL's reigning Cy Young Award winner, Cole pitched to an 8-5 record and 3.41 ERA in 17 starts this season, not making his debut until June due to right elbow inflammation. Cole is 10-6 with a 3.05 ERA in 18 career postseason starts.

"I’m looking to sharpen up some of the things that kind of hurt us, and looking to continue just to be as efficient as possible and give our team the best chance to win,” Cole said.

The Royals and Yankees will face off in Game 4 with first pitch at 7:08 tonight, pregame will air at 6:30 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).&nbsp;It can be seen on TBS, truTV and Max.

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostA late home run by Giancarlo Stanton gave the New York Yankees the lead for good as the Kansas City Royals fell 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS, the first playoff game at Kauffman Stadium since 2015.&nbsp;Stanton was also responsible for giving the Yankees their first lead of the game, hitting an RBI double in the fourth inning driving in Juan Soto.&nbsp; New York extended the lead in the fifth with a sacrifice fly by Soto scoring Anthony Volpe.&nbsp;Kansas City rallied with two outs in the bottom of the fifth.&nbsp; Adam Frazier beat out a throw from Volpe on a hard grounder for a single, with a 3-2 count on Kyle Isbel, Frazier ran on the pitch as Isbel doubled into left field, allowing Frazier to come home and score. Isbel later scored when Michael Massey hit a line drive to right field, narrowly missed by a diving Soto, for a triple, tying the game up at 2-2.&nbsp;Angel Zerpa, John Schreiber, Sam Long, and Brady Singer combined to throw two scoreless innings before manager Matt Quatraro called on Kris Bubic to pitch in the eighth inning.&nbsp; Bubic struck out Austin Wells opening the inning, but then gave up the home run to Stanton who was facing a 3-1 count.&nbsp;The Royals lone scoring opportunity came in the bottom of the eighth after singles by Bobby Witt Jr and Salvador Perez, but Yuli Gurriel flew out to center fielder Aaron Judge to end the threat.Bubic took the loss pitching one inning and striking out one, walking two, the lone hit he gave up being the home run.&nbsp; Massey, Witt Jr, Perez, Gurriel, Frazier, and Isbel each had one hit.&nbsp;Now the attention for the Royals will turn to a do or die Game 4 on Thursday in Kansas City.&nbsp;&nbsp;Entering this season, there have been 62 instances in postseason history of a best-of-5 series being tied at 1-1, according to Elias. The team that won Game 3 has won the series 45 times (72.3%), that means 17 times out of 62 (27.4%), the team that lost Game 3 after being tied in a best-of-5 postseason series has come back to win, something the Royals have done once before, in the 2015 American League Division Series vs. HoustonThe Game 1 starters will face each other again in Game 4, with Michael Wacha starting for the Royals and Gerrit Cole starting for the Yankees."All hands will be on deck,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “You have to put everything out there to try to stave off elimination. But we have Wacha going, we have a ton of confidence in him, so we're going to approach it like a regular game but understand what the gravity of the situation is.”Wacha didn’t factor into the decision in Game 1, when he allowed three runs across four innings on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. He walked three and said after the game that his command was a little off. Quatraro ended up pulling Wacha after four innings and 70 pitches before he faced Juan Soto for a third time."I just want to go out there and win the ballgame,” Wacha said before Game 3. “Whether it's a clinching game or it's an elimination game, it's a must-win in my mind either way. I want to go out there and give our guys a chance to win a ballgame just like any other start throughout the season. And this one is no different. Want to get out there, hopefully go deep, and give our guys a chance to win a ballgame."Cole gets another crack at the Royals after he was touched for four runs (three earned) and seven hits across five-plus innings in the Yankees' 6-5 Game 1 victory. The AL's reigning Cy Young Award winner, Cole pitched to an 8-5 record and 3.41 ERA in 17 starts this season, not making his debut until June due to right elbow inflammation. Cole is 10-6 with a 3.05 ERA in 18 career postseason starts."I’m looking to sharpen up some of the things that kind of hurt us, and looking to continue just to be as efficient as possible and give our team the best chance to win,” Cole said.The Royals and Yankees will face off in Game 4 with first pitch at 7:08 tonight, pregame will air at 6:30 on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM).&nbsp;It can be seen on TBS, truTV and Max.

Royals fall to Yankees 3-2 in Game 3; Do or Die Game 4 coming up this evening

A packed crowd is going to be on hand at Kauffman Stadium this evening as the Kansas City Royals take on the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.&nbsp;

The game marks the first postseason game at 'The K' since October 28th, 2015, when the Royals took a 2-0 World Series lead on the New York Mets behind a two hit complete game from starting pitcher Johnny Cueto.

After a week-plus spent handling their postseason business while living out of suitcases, the Royals can’t wait to enjoy some home cooking.

“We’re looking forward to getting back to the K, seeing the fans there,” said left-hander Cole Ragans. “It's going to be fun to have playoff baseball back in Kansas City. A split [in New York] is huge. It's basically like a brand-new series when we get to the K.”

After some rocky pitching in Game 1 of the series, the Royals pitching staff locked things down in Game 2, giving up just two runs on seven hits, while walking five, three less walks than in the first game.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Seth Lugo takes the ball in Game 3 and will look to build on his first postseason start in the Wild Card Series, when he allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings against the Orioles. Lugo brings a 3.00 regular-season ERA into the postseason as Kansas City’s No. 2 starter, and he posted a 3.36 ERA at Kauffman Stadium this year in his first season as a Royal. With the Royals playing their first home postseason game this year and first since 2015, they like their chances with the veteran Lugo on the mound, especially after he allowed just four runs in 14 innings this year across two starts against the Yankees.

For the Yankees,&nbsp; Clarke Schmidt will make his first career postseason start (fourth appearance) after pitching to a 5-5 record and 2.85 ERA in 16 starts this season. Schmidt’s campaign was interrupted by a right lat strain, but he returned in early September and pitched to a 3.65 ERA over his final five starts. Schmidt did not face the Royals this season.

The Yankees are going back to a righty starter in Schmidt, so look for the Royals to revert back to the lineup they’ve stuck with for the majority of games this October. Hunter Renfroe and Tommy Pham have both faced Schmidt only a few times in their careers, and Renfroe has the better results, but Pham’s at-bats so far this series might give him the edge.

With Kansas City starting the right-handed Lugo, look for the Yanks to field a similar lineup to the one they used against Michael Wacha in Game 1.

Game 3 of the ALDS will begin with first pitch at 6:08, pregame can be heard starting at 5:30pm on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM). The game will be televised on TBS and TruTV, and will be streamed on Max.

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostA packed crowd is going to be on hand at Kauffman Stadium this evening as the Kansas City Royals take on the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.&nbsp;The game marks the first postseason game at 'The K' since October 28th, 2015, when the Royals took a 2-0 World Series lead on the New York Mets behind a two hit complete game from starting pitcher Johnny Cueto.After a week-plus spent handling their postseason business while living out of suitcases, the Royals can’t wait to enjoy some home cooking.“We’re looking forward to getting back to the K, seeing the fans there,” said left-hander Cole Ragans. “It's going to be fun to have playoff baseball back in Kansas City. A split [in New York] is huge. It's basically like a brand-new series when we get to the K.”After some rocky pitching in Game 1 of the series, the Royals pitching staff locked things down in Game 2, giving up just two runs on seven hits, while walking five, three less walks than in the first game.&nbsp;&nbsp;Seth Lugo takes the ball in Game 3 and will look to build on his first postseason start in the Wild Card Series, when he allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings against the Orioles. Lugo brings a 3.00 regular-season ERA into the postseason as Kansas City’s No. 2 starter, and he posted a 3.36 ERA at Kauffman Stadium this year in his first season as a Royal. With the Royals playing their first home postseason game this year and first since 2015, they like their chances with the veteran Lugo on the mound, especially after he allowed just four runs in 14 innings this year across two starts against the Yankees.For the Yankees,&nbsp; Clarke Schmidt will make his first career postseason start (fourth appearance) after pitching to a 5-5 record and 2.85 ERA in 16 starts this season. Schmidt’s campaign was interrupted by a right lat strain, but he returned in early September and pitched to a 3.65 ERA over his final five starts. Schmidt did not face the Royals this season.The Yankees are going back to a righty starter in Schmidt, so look for the Royals to revert back to the lineup they’ve stuck with for the majority of games this October. Hunter Renfroe and Tommy Pham have both faced Schmidt only a few times in their careers, and Renfroe has the better results, but Pham’s at-bats so far this series might give him the edge.With Kansas City starting the right-handed Lugo, look for the Yanks to field a similar lineup to the one they used against Michael Wacha in Game 1.Game 3 of the ALDS will begin with first pitch at 6:08, pregame can be heard starting at 5:30pm on KFEQ (680AM/95.3FM). The game will be televised on TBS and TruTV, and will be streamed on Max.

Royals seek series lead in first playoff home game since '15 against Yankees

The Kansas City Chiefs remained one of two unbeaten teams in the NFL heading into their bye week after putting together a 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp;

The Kansas City defense made an impact on the first drive of the game to help get the Chiefs the ball back, interrupting a six play drive with Bryan Cook intercepting the ball on a long pass attempt from Derek Carr as he looked for receiver Rashid Shaheed.

The Chiefs would get points off the turnover, putting together a long 10 play drive to get their lone touchdown of the first half as Kareem Hunt pounded his way into the endzone from three yards out, his first touchdown as a Chief since being released from the team in 2018.&nbsp;

Both teams would exchange punts over the next three drives, before the Chiefs would score again, putting together another 10 play drive but stalling at the New Orleans eight yard line, sending Harrison Butker out who would easily knock through a 26 yard field goal.&nbsp;

A defensive miscue on the ensuing drive would allow the Saints to get on the board for the first time, ending a seven play drive with a long 43 yard pass from Carr to Shaheed, in which the route Shaheed ran caused broken coverage from Cook, allowing the third year receiver to make a diving catch in the endzone.&nbsp;

Kansas City would continue the trend of putting together long drives on the next drive, this time using 15 plays, but again the offense would stall and have to send Butker out for another field goal, this time hitting from 34 yards away.&nbsp; After another Saints punt Butker would again get on the field, nailing it from 28 yards and giving Kansas City a 16-7 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;

Coming out of halftime the Chiefs would get the ball to start the second half, putting together a 10 play drive, but for the first time in the game and just second time on the season, Butker would miss a field goal attempt from 51 yards.&nbsp;

Kansas City would have another chance to score, after forcing the Saints to punt on the drive following the missed field goal, getting all the way down to the New Orleans two yard line, but a pass from Mahomes would hit off the chest of JuJu Smith-Schuster and bounce into the hands of a former Chief, Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, who would take the ball 35 yards to the Saints 37 yard line.&nbsp;

The interception would be turned into points by New Orleans, needing eight plays before Carr would find tight end Foster Moreau, who was starting in place of the injured Taysom Hill, for a six yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Kicker Blake Grupe would miss the extra point, but the Saints remained just one score away from a lead.&nbsp;

But the Chiefs would extend their lead on the following drive, putting together their shortest scoring drive of the game needing just five plays, ending it with a rushing score from rookie Xavier Worthy on a play that started with a direct snap to Travis Kelce, Worthy taking the ball three yards to the house for the score.&nbsp;

A turnover on downs by the Saints would give the Chiefs the ball back, and after 11 plays Butker would knock through his fourth field goal of the game from 38 yards.&nbsp; The next New Orleans drive again ended with a turnover on downs again, this time being led by backup quarterback&nbsp;Jake Haener after Carr was forced out of the game with injury, before the Chiefs would kneel out the remaining clock.&nbsp;

Mahomes was 28 of 39 through the air for 331 yards throwing the one interception.&nbsp; It was a big day for two players that recently returned to the Chiefs as Hunt led all rushers with 27 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown, while Smith Schuster led receivers with seven catches for 130 yards.

The Chiefs will now get a much needed week of rest having an early bye week in Week six.&nbsp; They return to action on October 20th, taking on the team they beat in Super Bowl 58 on the road in the San Fransisco 49ers.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 3:25 with pregame at 2pm on Q Country 92.7 and on KFEQ, unless the Royals have a playoff game.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728358831255.jpeg" alt="Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates a first down during a 26-13 win over the Saints/ Courtesy of the Chiefs on X" />
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 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Chiefs remained one of two unbeaten teams in the NFL heading into their bye week after putting together a 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp;The Kansas City defense made an impact on the first drive of the game to help get the Chiefs the ball back, interrupting a six play drive with Bryan Cook intercepting the ball on a long pass attempt from Derek Carr as he looked for receiver Rashid Shaheed.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">INT FOR NO. 6 🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/AyoCook_6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AyoCook_6</a> <a href="https://t.co/kdP96T4Mhz">pic.twitter.com/kdP96T4Mhz</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1843446616612807012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Chiefs would get points off the turnover, putting together a long 10 play drive to get their lone touchdown of the first half as Kareem Hunt pounded his way into the endzone from three yards out, his first touchdown as a Chief since being released from the team in 2018.&nbsp;Both teams would exchange punts over the next three drives, before the Chiefs would score again, putting together another 10 play drive but stalling at the New Orleans eight yard line, sending Harrison Butker out who would easily knock through a 26 yard field goal.&nbsp;A defensive miscue on the ensuing drive would allow the Saints to get on the board for the first time, ending a seven play drive with a long 43 yard pass from Carr to Shaheed, in which the route Shaheed ran caused broken coverage from Cook, allowing the third year receiver to make a diving catch in the endzone.&nbsp;Kansas City would continue the trend of putting together long drives on the next drive, this time using 15 plays, but again the offense would stall and have to send Butker out for another field goal, this time hitting from 34 yards away.&nbsp; After another Saints punt Butker would again get on the field, nailing it from 28 yards and giving Kansas City a 16-7 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;Coming out of halftime the Chiefs would get the ball to start the second half, putting together a 10 play drive, but for the first time in the game and just second time on the season, Butker would miss a field goal attempt from 51 yards.&nbsp;Kansas City would have another chance to score, after forcing the Saints to punt on the drive following the missed field goal, getting all the way down to the New Orleans two yard line, but a pass from Mahomes would hit off the chest of JuJu Smith-Schuster and bounce into the hands of a former Chief, Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, who would take the ball 35 yards to the Saints 37 yard line.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">LOOK AT BINK RUN 🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@espn</a> <a href="https://t.co/JlNjAtFPjw">pic.twitter.com/JlNjAtFPjw</a>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/status/1843477212886118755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The interception would be turned into points by New Orleans, needing eight plays before Carr would find tight end Foster Moreau, who was starting in place of the injured Taysom Hill, for a six yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Kicker Blake Grupe would miss the extra point, but the Saints remained just one score away from a lead.&nbsp;But the Chiefs would extend their lead on the following drive, putting together their shortest scoring drive of the game needing just five plays, ending it with a rushing score from rookie Xavier Worthy on a play that started with a direct snap to Travis Kelce, Worthy taking the ball three yards to the house for the score.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Don&#39;t blink, you might miss it 💨 <a href="https://twitter.com/XavierWorthy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@XavierWorthy</a> <a href="https://t.co/2PuLyk4aCy">pic.twitter.com/2PuLyk4aCy</a>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1843482611668201837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>A turnover on downs by the Saints would give the Chiefs the ball back, and after 11 plays Butker would knock through his fourth field goal of the game from 38 yards.&nbsp; The next New Orleans drive again ended with a turnover on downs again, this time being led by backup quarterback&nbsp;Jake Haener after Carr was forced out of the game with injury, before the Chiefs would kneel out the remaining clock.&nbsp;Mahomes was 28 of 39 through the air for 331 yards throwing the one interception.&nbsp; It was a big day for two players that recently returned to the Chiefs as Hunt led all rushers with 27 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown, while Smith Schuster led receivers with seven catches for 130 yards.The Chiefs will now get a much needed week of rest having an early bye week in Week six.&nbsp; They return to action on October 20th, taking on the team they beat in Super Bowl 58 on the road in the San Fransisco 49ers.&nbsp; Kickoff will be at 3:25 with pregame at 2pm on Q Country 92.7 and on KFEQ, unless the Royals have a playoff game.

Chiefs remain unbeaten heading into bye week with 26-13 win over Saints

Salvador Perez homered in the fourth inning to tie the game and from there the Royals never looked back, on way to a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees and evening the ALDS up at one game apiece.&nbsp;

The game started off shaky for Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans, who walked Gleyber Torres and Juan Soto to open the bottom of the first inning, but would then strike out Aaron Judge and Austin Wells before getting Giancarlo Stanton to ground out to Michael Massey to end the inning.&nbsp;

Both teams would combine for just two hits through the first two innings before New York would finally strike for the first run in the third inning, starting with Ragans walking Torres for a second time.&nbsp; Torres would advance to second on a single from Wells, before scoring on a single by Stanton.

The lead would not last long though as Salvador Perez led off the fourth inning for the Royals, and on a 2-0 count would blast a tying home run 402 feet to left field, starting what would turn into a four run inning for Kansas City.&nbsp;

Following Perez's home run, Yuli Gurriel would single, and then advance to second base on a wild pitch from Yankees starter Carlos Rodon, later coming around to score on a single by Tommy Pham.&nbsp; With Hunter Renfroe batting, Pham stole second base, before Renfroe struck, where the next batter Garrett Hampson singled to score Pham, and would then advance to second as left fielder Alex Verdugo attempted to throw out Pham.&nbsp;

The Yankees would pull Rodon off the mound and bring on reliever Ian Hamilton to face Maikel Garcia, who would single on a line drive to Soto in right field, scoring Hampson, however Garcia would be thrown out trying to advance to second base ending the fourth inning.&nbsp;

Ragans would walk Athony Volpe to start the bottom of the fourth, his fourth walk of the game, before getting the next three outs.&nbsp; Ragans day would be done after the fourth though as manager Matt Quatraro would bring on Angel Zerpa to pitch the fifth.&nbsp;

Zerpa, John Schreiber, and Kris Bubic would combine over the next four innings to give up just two hits, both given up by Bubic, and striking out two, also both recorded by Bubic, before Lucas Erceg would come on in the ninth, seeking his third postseason save.&nbsp;

The inning wouldn't start out ideal for Erceg, as Jazz Chisolm Jr would hit a solo home run sailing 375 feet to right field on a 1-1 count.&nbsp; But Erceg would settle down, getting groundouts from Volpe and Verdugo, before giving up a single to Jon Berti.&nbsp; With the tying run at the plate though, Erceg would prompt Torres to ground out to end the game.&nbsp;

Zerpa was the pitcher on record that earned the win, improving to 2-0 in the postseason, walking one and striking out one batter.&nbsp; Garcia was the leading hitter going 4-for-5 at the plate with one RBI and one strikeout.

Now the ALDS will come to Kansas City for game three of the series on Wednesday.&nbsp; The Royals will send Seth Lugo to the mound, while the Yankees will send Clarke Schmidt to start.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:08pm.&nbsp; The game will be aired on KFEQ, televised on TBS, and streamed on Max.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728356969506.jpeg" alt="Salvador Perez rounds the bases after his game tying home run in the fourth inning/ Photo courtesy of the Royals on X" />
 <figcaption>Salvador Perez rounds the bases after his game tying home run in the fourth inning/ Photo courtesy of the Royals on X</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostSalvador Perez homered in the fourth inning to tie the game and from there the Royals never looked back, on way to a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees and evening the ALDS up at one game apiece.&nbsp;The game started off shaky for Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans, who walked Gleyber Torres and Juan Soto to open the bottom of the first inning, but would then strike out Aaron Judge and Austin Wells before getting Giancarlo Stanton to ground out to Michael Massey to end the inning.&nbsp;Both teams would combine for just two hits through the first two innings before New York would finally strike for the first run in the third inning, starting with Ragans walking Torres for a second time.&nbsp; Torres would advance to second on a single from Wells, before scoring on a single by Stanton.The lead would not last long though as Salvador Perez led off the fourth inning for the Royals, and on a 2-0 count would blast a tying home run 402 feet to left field, starting what would turn into a four run inning for Kansas City.&nbsp;Following Perez's home run, Yuli Gurriel would single, and then advance to second base on a wild pitch from Yankees starter Carlos Rodon, later coming around to score on a single by Tommy Pham.&nbsp; With Hunter Renfroe batting, Pham stole second base, before Renfroe struck, where the next batter Garrett Hampson singled to score Pham, and would then advance to second as left fielder Alex Verdugo attempted to throw out Pham.&nbsp;The Yankees would pull Rodon off the mound and bring on reliever Ian Hamilton to face Maikel Garcia, who would single on a line drive to Soto in right field, scoring Hampson, however Garcia would be thrown out trying to advance to second base ending the fourth inning.&nbsp;Ragans would walk Athony Volpe to start the bottom of the fourth, his fourth walk of the game, before getting the next three outs.&nbsp; Ragans day would be done after the fourth though as manager Matt Quatraro would bring on Angel Zerpa to pitch the fifth.&nbsp;Zerpa, John Schreiber, and Kris Bubic would combine over the next four innings to give up just two hits, both given up by Bubic, and striking out two, also both recorded by Bubic, before Lucas Erceg would come on in the ninth, seeking his third postseason save.&nbsp;The inning wouldn't start out ideal for Erceg, as Jazz Chisolm Jr would hit a solo home run sailing 375 feet to right field on a 1-1 count.&nbsp; But Erceg would settle down, getting groundouts from Volpe and Verdugo, before giving up a single to Jon Berti.&nbsp; With the tying run at the plate though, Erceg would prompt Torres to ground out to end the game.&nbsp;Zerpa was the pitcher on record that earned the win, improving to 2-0 in the postseason, walking one and striking out one batter.&nbsp; Garcia was the leading hitter going 4-for-5 at the plate with one RBI and one strikeout.Now the ALDS will come to Kansas City for game three of the series on Wednesday.&nbsp; The Royals will send Seth Lugo to the mound, while the Yankees will send Clarke Schmidt to start.&nbsp; First pitch is at 6:08pm.&nbsp; The game will be aired on KFEQ, televised on TBS, and streamed on Max.&nbsp;

Royals even up ALDS series with 4-2 win, back in Kansas City on Wednesday

The Kansas City Royals will take on the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division Series tonight at Yankee Stadium, looking to knot up the series at one game apiece after falling 6-5 on Saturday.&nbsp;

Yes, the opener between Kansas City and New York lived up to expectations, chock full of twists, turns and unexpected heroes. A sellout crowd in the Bronx lent to the atmosphere, though Royals manager Matt Quatraro said he didn’t believe it impacted his pitching staff, which issued an uncharacteristic eight walks.

“I don't think it was the stadium,” Quatraro said. “I think we've been here, we've played here, we've been in big environments. It's not the stadium. We just didn't execute pitches. When we did, they fouled them off.”

The Royals will look for a better pitching performance in game two, and will be sending one of their aces to the mound to do that.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Cole Ragans couldn’t have been more impressive in his postseason debut last Tuesday against the Orioles, when he went six scoreless innings before exiting early with left calf cramps. Ragans said at the time he didn’t want to push it when feeling the cramps because he wants to pitch long into October, and now he’ll get a second opportunity against the Yankees on Monday. Ragans made one start against New York this season and allowed two runs -- a two-run homer to Soto -- in six innings at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 11.

Meanwhile for the Yankees,&nbsp;Carlos Rodón (16-9, 3.96 ERA) enters the postseason having made a career-high 32 starts this year, rebounding from a dismal debut campaign in pinstripes. Rodón was 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts against the Royals this season. He has appeared in two previous playoff games (one start) with the White Sox in 2020 and ’21, when he permitted four runs in 2 2/3 innings.

Rodón will be the first lefty the Royals will face this October, so they might be switching up the lineup based on handedness. However, second baseman Michael Massey has taken such good at-bats and played such good defense this postseason that Quatraro might still have him in the lineup, even if it is further down in the order and not hitting leadoff.

Boone noted Ragans’ reverse splits (.723 OPS vs. lefties, .595 vs. righties) as a reason why the lineup would still contain a left-handed presence in Game 2. The batting order that Boone went with for Game 1 threatened, but was unable to break through for a big inning, despite putting up six runs. They may give it another try on Monday.

First pitch in Game 2 of the ALDS will be at 6:38pm, pregame will air at 6 on KFEQ.&nbsp; The game will be televised on TBS, TruTV, and streamed on Max.

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Royals will take on the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division Series tonight at Yankee Stadium, looking to knot up the series at one game apiece after falling 6-5 on Saturday.&nbsp;Yes, the opener between Kansas City and New York lived up to expectations, chock full of twists, turns and unexpected heroes. A sellout crowd in the Bronx lent to the atmosphere, though Royals manager Matt Quatraro said he didn’t believe it impacted his pitching staff, which issued an uncharacteristic eight walks.“I don't think it was the stadium,” Quatraro said. “I think we've been here, we've played here, we've been in big environments. It's not the stadium. We just didn't execute pitches. When we did, they fouled them off.”The Royals will look for a better pitching performance in game two, and will be sending one of their aces to the mound to do that.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cole Ragans couldn’t have been more impressive in his postseason debut last Tuesday against the Orioles, when he went six scoreless innings before exiting early with left calf cramps. Ragans said at the time he didn’t want to push it when feeling the cramps because he wants to pitch long into October, and now he’ll get a second opportunity against the Yankees on Monday. Ragans made one start against New York this season and allowed two runs -- a two-run homer to Soto -- in six innings at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 11.Meanwhile for the Yankees,&nbsp;Carlos Rodón (16-9, 3.96 ERA) enters the postseason having made a career-high 32 starts this year, rebounding from a dismal debut campaign in pinstripes. Rodón was 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts against the Royals this season. He has appeared in two previous playoff games (one start) with the White Sox in 2020 and ’21, when he permitted four runs in 2 2/3 innings.Rodón will be the first lefty the Royals will face this October, so they might be switching up the lineup based on handedness. However, second baseman Michael Massey has taken such good at-bats and played such good defense this postseason that Quatraro might still have him in the lineup, even if it is further down in the order and not hitting leadoff.Boone noted Ragans’ reverse splits (.723 OPS vs. lefties, .595 vs. righties) as a reason why the lineup would still contain a left-handed presence in Game 2. The batting order that Boone went with for Game 1 threatened, but was unable to break through for a big inning, despite putting up six runs. They may give it another try on Monday.First pitch in Game 2 of the ALDS will be at 6:38pm, pregame will air at 6 on KFEQ.&nbsp; The game will be televised on TBS, TruTV, and streamed on Max.

Royals take on Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS tonight

Northwest win streak moves to four with dominant win over Washburn

The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats pushed their win streak to four games, after getting off to their worst start since 1995, scoring a dominant 51-34 win over Washburn on Saturday.&nbsp;

The Bearcats would show their dominance through the first half, scoring 20 unanswered points, first scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter taking advantage of a 20 mile per hour south wind, putting up points on back to back drives.&nbsp;

Northwest rushed for 48 yards on the first drive before Henry Martin connected with Zach Atkins on a three yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Then on the next drive, Chris Ruhnke would throw for a score hitting Andrew Bailey on a slant in the endzone for an eight yard score.&nbsp;

Noah Guastella would knock through two field goals extending the lead in the second quarter, field goals of 26 and 24 yards respectively, before Washburn would finally get onto the board near the end of the first half, Sam Van Dyne throwing a 13 yard touchdown pass to Maury Sullivan with 1:50 left on the clock, and finding the endzone again with 34 seconds remaining, a five yard touchdown jaunt by Keller Hurla.&nbsp; The Bearcats led 20-14 at halftime.&nbsp;

Northwest would score two more touchdowns on back to back drives to start the second half on two rushing touchdowns, first a one yard score from Wentric Miller III.&nbsp; Then on the next drive Tank Young would break several tackles, scampering for a 23 yard touchdown run to push the lead to 34-14.&nbsp;

The Ichabods would answer quickly following Young's first touchdown of the game, needing just one play for an 85 yard touchdown pass from Hurla to Tre Richardson.&nbsp; After forcing a punt from the Bearcats Washburn would draw within one score, Van Dyne again finding Sullivan on a nine yard score with 1:54 left in the third quarter.&nbsp;

Northwest would score another touchdown early on in the fourth quarter, another rushing touchdown this time from Te'Shaun Porter of two yards.&nbsp; Guastella would knock through another field goal midway through the quarter after a Washburn turnover on downs, this time from 38 yards away.&nbsp;

The Ichabods would score one final time with a 32 yard touchdown pass between Van Dyne and Richardson, but the Bearcats would immediately answer in one play with a 45 yard touchdown burst from Young,

Ruhnke was 16 of 27 through the air for 219 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Young recorded his first 100 yard game of the season rushing 12 times for 134 yards and two scores.&nbsp; Luke Mathews was the leading receiver with four catches for 94 yards.&nbsp;

Northwest will stay on the road next week and head to Edmond, Oklahoma for a matchup with Central Oklahoma and former head coach&nbsp;Adam Dorrel.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 1pm.&nbsp;

#12 Ravens set new season high point total in win over Culver-Stockton

The #12 Benedictine Ravens scored touchdowns on their first four possessions of the game and added a defensive score in the first 16 minutes of the game on way to a 56-21 win over Culver-Stockton at Poulton Stadium in Canton, Missouri.&nbsp;

Benedictine led 35-0 after the first quarter with two rushing touchdowns, a defensive touchdown, and two passing touchdowns. Dalton Witherspoon capped off a 57-yard drive for the Ravens opening touchdown, a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Jackson Dooley connected on a 13-yard pass to Jacob Gathright for the Ravens second touchdown before Trey Williams scored on a 25-yard fumble recovery to make it 21-0 Ravens before the midpoint of the first quarter. Robbie Sharp scored on a 9-yard rushing and then Tanner Zimmerman caught a 3-yard pass from Dooley to make it 35-0 Ravens as the first quarter ended.

Sharp scored on a 9-yard rush for the Ravens only touchdown of the second quarter and then the Wildcats finally got on the board late in the quarter with a 39 yard touchdown pass from Drake Day to Kyle Dixon to send the game into halftime with Benedictine leading 42-7.

Zimmerman scored his second touchdown of the game for Benedictine's third quarter score on a 22-yard pass from Dooley and then Dooley scored on a 1-yard rush for the Ravens fourth-quarter touchdown.

Culver Stockton would add two more touchdowns, both coming via Day, as the quarterback would connect with Eli Edmonds on a two yard touchdown pass, before later in the final quarter rushing in for a one yard score of his own.&nbsp;

The Ravens closed out Heart cross-division play with a new season-high point total as they finished the game against the Wildcats with 470 yards of total offense.

Dooley was 18 of 25 through the air for 281 yards and three touchdowns.&nbsp; Witherspoon rushed seven times for 70 yards with one score.&nbsp; Gathright caught four passes for 128 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;

The Ravens enter the bye week with an overall record of 5-1 with a 1-0 mark in the Heart South. They return to action on Oct. 18 hosting Missouri Baptist University at 1 p.m. as part of Homecoming Weekend.

Missouri Western falls as #10 Pittsburg State runs wild in second half

The Missouri Western Griffons took the lead to start the second half, but #10 Pittsburg State would score 21 unanswered points to take the lead for good, en route to a 31-20 win over Western at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas.&nbsp;

The Gorillas struck first in the first quarter with a 21 yard field goal from Hayden Koscicki on their first possession of the game.&nbsp; But the Griffons would answer immediately with a lengthy 13 play drive that ended with a one yard rushing score from Jayden Williams, but Cody Watson would miss the ensuing extra point.

Near the end of the opening quarter, Pittsburg State would take the lead back, scoring with just three seconds remaining in the quarter with a four yard run by Noah Hernandez. Neither team would score in the second quarter, the Gorillas holding a 10-6 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;

The Griffons would open up the second half with an eight play drive, and would take the lead with a 38 yard touchdown pass between Kody Kirk and Jonas Bennett, this time Watson converting the extra point.&nbsp; But from there, Pittsburg State would run wild scoring 21 unanswered points.&nbsp;

The Gorillas would get a rushing touchdown of three yards by Luke Niggemann to retake the lead. On the next Missouri Western drive, Kirk would throw an interception to Alex Gaskill and would get taken 44 yards to the endzone for a defensive score.&nbsp; Pittsburg State would score once more to start the fourth quarter, a one yard push into the endzone from Niggemann.&nbsp;

The Griffons final score of the game would come again through the air, Kirk connecting with Tyler Carey for a 50 yard touchdown pass with 7:38 remaining in the game.&nbsp; But on their next drive, the Gorillas would use up the remaining clock on a 13 play drive, that would end the game.&nbsp;

Kirk was 9 of 17 passing with 173 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Marrell Fountain rushed eight times for 65 yards while Bennett was the leading receiver with six catches for 115 yards and one score.&nbsp;

The Griffons will return to action next week on the road against No. 12 Central Missouri at 1:00 p.m. from Walton Stadium in Warrensburg for the MIAA Game of the Week, which will be broadcast locally on 38 The Spot.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 1pm&nbsp;

#9 Tigers can't get offense going against #25 Aggies at noisy Kyle Field

The #9 Missouri Tigers could not overcome the noisy environment of Kyle Field as the #25 Texas A&amp;M Aggies dominated their way to a 41-10 victory, making the Tigers one of five teams in the Top 11 to lose on Saturday.&nbsp;

From the get go the game was all Aggies in the first half, leading 24-0 at the halftime break.&nbsp; Texas A&amp;M got two rushing touchdowns from Amari Daniels, both from one yard out, and also a one yard rushing touchdown from&nbsp;Le'Veon Moss.&nbsp; Kicker Randy Bond also hit a 44 yard field goal in the opening half.&nbsp;

Out of the halftime break, Moss would score his second touchdown of the game, breaking off a 75 yard rushing score.&nbsp; Bond would knock through a 38 yard field goal en route to 34 unanswered points from the Aggies.&nbsp;

The Tigers would finally get on the board late in the third quarter, with a quick drive that lasted just over a minute and went five plays, ending with a 35 yard passing touchdown from Brady Cook to Theo Wease Jr.&nbsp;

Moss would score his third touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter, an 18 yard jaunt to the endzone.&nbsp; The Tigers final score of the game came with just eight seconds left, a 23 yard field goal by Blake Craig.&nbsp;

Cook was 13 of 31 through the air for 186 yards and one touchdown.&nbsp; Nate Noel rushed 10 times for 30 yards while Marcus Carroll rushed eight times for 26 yards.&nbsp; Luther Burden III had seven catches for 82 yards, Wease Jr has two catches for 72 yards and a score.&nbsp;

The Missouri Tigers will stay on the road next week for their final non conference matchup against Massachusetts.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 11am, KFEQ will join pregame at 10pm.&nbsp; The game will be televised on ESPN2.&nbsp;

Kansas takes fifth straight loss on last second Arizona State touchdown

Jalon Daniels didn't turn the ball over for the first time this season, but an Arizona State touchdown with just 16 seconds remaining doomed the Kansas Jayhawks, falling 35-31 at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.&nbsp;

The teams would trade blows all through the first half.&nbsp; Arizona State striking first with a 28 yard touchdown pass from&nbsp;Sam Leavitt to&nbsp;Xavier Guillory.&nbsp; The Jayhawks would answer with a long 10 play drive that used over five minutes of clock, ending with a 22 yard rushing score from quarterback Jalon Daniels.&nbsp;

Kansas would take the lead early into the second quarter on another lengthy drive, this time Daniels scoring through the air and finding a wide open Quentin Skinner for a touchdown.&nbsp; The Sun Devils answered near the end of the first half Leavitt throwing a 26 yard touchdown pass to&nbsp;Chamon Metayer, leaving the game tied 14-14 at the halftime whistle.&nbsp;

The lone score of the third quarter would give Kansas the lead, a 20 yard field goal from Tabor Allen, before the fourth quarter where again the teams would go back and forth with the lead.&nbsp;

A 10 play drive by Arizona State that carried from the third quarter into the fourth quarter ended with a one yard touchdown run from&nbsp;Cam Skattebo at the start of the final frame.&nbsp; The Jayhawks would answer with a rushing score of their own, 31 yards by Devin Neal to take back the lead.&nbsp;

But again the Sun Devils would use a 10 play drive, trying to consume clock, before Leavitt would throw a touchdown to his third receiver of the day, a 31 yard strike to&nbsp;Jordyn Tyson.&nbsp; A seven play drive by Kansas on the very next drive would again result in a touchdown, another passing score between Daniels and Skinner, with Skinner making a diving grab in the endzone for a 34 yard touchdown.&nbsp;

Arizona State would take over following the touchdown with 2:04 remaining in the game, and would go eight plays using up just under two minutes, scoring with 16 seconds left in the game, Leavitt connecting again with Tyson on a three yard touchdown pass. Daniels would complete two passes to start the final drive, getting into Arizona State territory, but an incomplete pass with five seconds left would end the game.&nbsp;

Daniels was 18 of 31 passing for 260 yards and two touchdowns, rushing six times for 14 yards and a score.&nbsp; Neal was the leading rusher with 14 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp; Skinner had six catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns.&nbsp;

Kansas will have a bye this week.&nbsp; They'll be back in action on October 19th against Houston at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp; Kickoff time is yet to be determined by the conference.&nbsp;

Nebraska within one win of bowl eligibility after win over Rutgers

The Nebraska Cornhuskers needed just two touchdowns to score a victory over Rutgers, winning 14-7 to get within one win of bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016.

The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) prevailed in the hottest conditions ever for an October game at Memorial Stadium.&nbsp;&nbsp;Temperature at kickoff was 97 degrees with a swirling and gusty wind and both teams struggled in the passing game.

&nbsp;Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner scored on 1-yard runs, and Nebraska leaned on its defense on a day Dylan Raiola struggled.&nbsp;Raiola, Nebraska's freshman quarterback, never was able to find a rhythm. He completed just 13 of 27 passes for 134 yards, all season lows.

The work of the defense surely was something former Nebraska great Ndamukong Suh could appreciate. Suh, a 2009 Heisman Trophy finalist and consensus All-American before he went on to a long NFL career, was on hand for his Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame induction.

Suh led the Huskers out of the tunnel before the game and then watched the Blackshirts sack&nbsp; Athan Kaliakmanis four times, limiting the nation's third-leading rusher, Kyle Monangai, to 78 yards on 19 carries and hold Rutgers to 264 total yards. Kaliakmanis was 15 of 37 for 136 yards, and he was intercepted twice. The Huskers also kept Rutgers out of the end zone six times on plays from inside the two.

Rutgers had great chances to score but couldn't until late. The Scarlet Knights' second blocked punt of the game set them up at the Nebraska 2, but the Huskers held them out of the end zone on three straight plays after Monangai appeared to score but was marked short of the goal line with no challenge from Schiano. He said he didn't want to use a timeout to challenge the mark because it was reviewed at the replay center in Chicago and he was told it would stand.

Nebraska will have a bye this week.&nbsp; They'll be back in action on October 19th against #23 Indiana.&nbsp; Kickoff time is yet to be determined by the conference.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728188236895.jpeg" alt="Northwest's Tre'on Jones (20) celebrates with linebacker Bryce Krone (45) after a fumble recovery/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare of Northwest Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Northwest's Tre'on Jones (20) celebrates with linebacker Bryce Krone (45) after a fumble recovery/ Photo courtesy of Aaron Hare of Northwest Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostNorthwest win streak moves to four with dominant win over WashburnThe Northwest Missouri State Bearcats pushed their win streak to four games, after getting off to their worst start since 1995, scoring a dominant 51-34 win over Washburn on Saturday.&nbsp;The Bearcats would show their dominance through the first half, scoring 20 unanswered points, first scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter taking advantage of a 20 mile per hour south wind, putting up points on back to back drives.&nbsp;Northwest rushed for 48 yards on the first drive before Henry Martin connected with Zach Atkins on a three yard touchdown pass.&nbsp; Then on the next drive, Chris Ruhnke would throw for a score hitting Andrew Bailey on a slant in the endzone for an eight yard score.&nbsp;Noah Guastella would knock through two field goals extending the lead in the second quarter, field goals of 26 and 24 yards respectively, before Washburn would finally get onto the board near the end of the first half, Sam Van Dyne throwing a 13 yard touchdown pass to Maury Sullivan with 1:50 left on the clock, and finding the endzone again with 34 seconds remaining, a five yard touchdown jaunt by Keller Hurla.&nbsp; The Bearcats led 20-14 at halftime.&nbsp;Northwest would score two more touchdowns on back to back drives to start the second half on two rushing touchdowns, first a one yard score from Wentric Miller III.&nbsp; Then on the next drive Tank Young would break several tackles, scampering for a 23 yard touchdown run to push the lead to 34-14.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">3Q ||| 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐒‼️ Tank Young or Marshawn Lynch? ↳ Either way, Northwest scores quickly. PAT is GOOD 34-14, &#39;Cats 8:42 remaining<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OABAAB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OABAAB</a> <a href="https://t.co/egylgQJxUb">pic.twitter.com/egylgQJxUb</a>&mdash; Northwest Football (@NWBearcat_FB) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWBearcat_FB/status/1842687483223412988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Ichabods would answer quickly following Young's first touchdown of the game, needing just one play for an 85 yard touchdown pass from Hurla to Tre Richardson.&nbsp; After forcing a punt from the Bearcats Washburn would draw within one score, Van Dyne again finding Sullivan on a nine yard score with 1:54 left in the third quarter.&nbsp;Northwest would score another touchdown early on in the fourth quarter, another rushing touchdown this time from Te'Shaun Porter of two yards.&nbsp; Guastella would knock through another field goal midway through the quarter after a Washburn turnover on downs, this time from 38 yards away.&nbsp;The Ichabods would score one final time with a 32 yard touchdown pass between Van Dyne and Richardson, but the Bearcats would immediately answer in one play with a 45 yard touchdown burst from Young,<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">4Q ||| 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐒‼️ ↳ And no, we are not kidding you - that IS another Tank Young TD run, this time from 45-yards out. PAT is GOOD 51-34, &#39;Cats 4:06 to go.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OABAAB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OABAAB</a> <a href="https://t.co/c6eGva0m1b">pic.twitter.com/c6eGva0m1b</a>&mdash; Northwest Football (@NWBearcat_FB) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWBearcat_FB/status/1842702098594431335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Ruhnke was 16 of 27 through the air for 219 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Young recorded his first 100 yard game of the season rushing 12 times for 134 yards and two scores.&nbsp; Luke Mathews was the leading receiver with four catches for 94 yards.&nbsp;Northwest will stay on the road next week and head to Edmond, Oklahoma for a matchup with Central Oklahoma and former head coach&nbsp;Adam Dorrel.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 1pm.&nbsp;#12 Ravens set new season high point total in win over Culver-Stockton<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728196471486.jpeg" alt="Quarterback Jackson Dooley (15) takes the snap against Culver-Stockton/ Photo courtesy of Benedictine Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Quarterback Jackson Dooley (15) takes the snap against Culver-Stockton/ Photo courtesy of Benedictine Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>The #12 Benedictine Ravens scored touchdowns on their first four possessions of the game and added a defensive score in the first 16 minutes of the game on way to a 56-21 win over Culver-Stockton at Poulton Stadium in Canton, Missouri.&nbsp;Benedictine led 35-0 after the first quarter with two rushing touchdowns, a defensive touchdown, and two passing touchdowns. Dalton Witherspoon capped off a 57-yard drive for the Ravens opening touchdown, a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Jackson Dooley connected on a 13-yard pass to Jacob Gathright for the Ravens second touchdown before Trey Williams scored on a 25-yard fumble recovery to make it 21-0 Ravens before the midpoint of the first quarter. Robbie Sharp scored on a 9-yard rushing and then Tanner Zimmerman caught a 3-yard pass from Dooley to make it 35-0 Ravens as the first quarter ended.Sharp scored on a 9-yard rush for the Ravens only touchdown of the second quarter and then the Wildcats finally got on the board late in the quarter with a 39 yard touchdown pass from Drake Day to Kyle Dixon to send the game into halftime with Benedictine leading 42-7.Zimmerman scored his second touchdown of the game for Benedictine's third quarter score on a 22-yard pass from Dooley and then Dooley scored on a 1-yard rush for the Ravens fourth-quarter touchdown.Culver Stockton would add two more touchdowns, both coming via Day, as the quarterback would connect with Eli Edmonds on a two yard touchdown pass, before later in the final quarter rushing in for a one yard score of his own.&nbsp;The Ravens closed out Heart cross-division play with a new season-high point total as they finished the game against the Wildcats with 470 yards of total offense.Dooley was 18 of 25 through the air for 281 yards and three touchdowns.&nbsp; Witherspoon rushed seven times for 70 yards with one score.&nbsp; Gathright caught four passes for 128 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;The Ravens enter the bye week with an overall record of 5-1 with a 1-0 mark in the Heart South. They return to action on Oct. 18 hosting Missouri Baptist University at 1 p.m. as part of Homecoming Weekend.Missouri Western falls as #10 Pittsburg State runs wild in second half<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728197230254.jpeg" alt="Missouri Western wide receiver Jonas Bennett (23) runs for a touchdown against PIttsburgh State/ Photo courtesy of Cole Weiberg of Missouri Western Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Missouri Western wide receiver Jonas Bennett (23) runs for a touchdown against PIttsburgh State/ Photo courtesy of Cole Weiberg of Missouri Western Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>The Missouri Western Griffons took the lead to start the second half, but #10 Pittsburg State would score 21 unanswered points to take the lead for good, en route to a 31-20 win over Western at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas.&nbsp;The Gorillas struck first in the first quarter with a 21 yard field goal from Hayden Koscicki on their first possession of the game.&nbsp; But the Griffons would answer immediately with a lengthy 13 play drive that ended with a one yard rushing score from Jayden Williams, but Cody Watson would miss the ensuing extra point.Near the end of the opening quarter, Pittsburg State would take the lead back, scoring with just three seconds remaining in the quarter with a four yard run by Noah Hernandez. Neither team would score in the second quarter, the Gorillas holding a 10-6 lead at the halftime break.&nbsp;The Griffons would open up the second half with an eight play drive, and would take the lead with a 38 yard touchdown pass between Kody Kirk and Jonas Bennett, this time Watson converting the extra point.&nbsp; But from there, Pittsburg State would run wild scoring 21 unanswered points.&nbsp;The Gorillas would get a rushing touchdown of three yards by Luke Niggemann to retake the lead. On the next Missouri Western drive, Kirk would throw an interception to Alex Gaskill and would get taken 44 yards to the endzone for a defensive score.&nbsp; Pittsburg State would score once more to start the fourth quarter, a one yard push into the endzone from Niggemann.&nbsp;The Griffons final score of the game would come again through the air, Kirk connecting with Tyler Carey for a 50 yard touchdown pass with 7:38 remaining in the game.&nbsp; But on their next drive, the Gorillas would use up the remaining clock on a 13 play drive, that would end the game.&nbsp;Kirk was 9 of 17 passing with 173 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Marrell Fountain rushed eight times for 65 yards while Bennett was the leading receiver with six catches for 115 yards and one score.&nbsp;The Griffons will return to action next week on the road against No. 12 Central Missouri at 1:00 p.m. from Walton Stadium in Warrensburg for the MIAA Game of the Week, which will be broadcast locally on 38 The Spot.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 1pm&nbsp;#9 Tigers can't get offense going against #25 Aggies at noisy Kyle Field<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728198554995.jpeg" alt="Missouri quarterback Brady Cook (12) warms up at Kyle Field before the matchup with the Aggies/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Missouri quarterback Brady Cook (12) warms up at Kyle Field before the matchup with the Aggies/ Photo courtesy of Mizzou Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>The #9 Missouri Tigers could not overcome the noisy environment of Kyle Field as the #25 Texas A&amp;M Aggies dominated their way to a 41-10 victory, making the Tigers one of five teams in the Top 11 to lose on Saturday.&nbsp;From the get go the game was all Aggies in the first half, leading 24-0 at the halftime break.&nbsp; Texas A&amp;M got two rushing touchdowns from Amari Daniels, both from one yard out, and also a one yard rushing touchdown from&nbsp;Le'Veon Moss.&nbsp; Kicker Randy Bond also hit a 44 yard field goal in the opening half.&nbsp;Out of the halftime break, Moss would score his second touchdown of the game, breaking off a 75 yard rushing score.&nbsp; Bond would knock through a 38 yard field goal en route to 34 unanswered points from the Aggies.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">LE&#39;VEON MOSS OFF TO THE RACES 🔥 A 75-YARD TD TO START THE HALF 👏 <a href="https://t.co/W6rWTwZgto">pic.twitter.com/W6rWTwZgto</a>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1842627945753452583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Tigers would finally get on the board late in the third quarter, with a quick drive that lasted just over a minute and went five plays, ending with a 35 yard passing touchdown from Brady Cook to Theo Wease Jr.&nbsp;Moss would score his third touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter, an 18 yard jaunt to the endzone.&nbsp; The Tigers final score of the game came with just eight seconds left, a 23 yard field goal by Blake Craig.&nbsp;Cook was 13 of 31 through the air for 186 yards and one touchdown.&nbsp; Nate Noel rushed 10 times for 30 yards while Marcus Carroll rushed eight times for 26 yards.&nbsp; Luther Burden III had seven catches for 82 yards, Wease Jr has two catches for 72 yards and a score.&nbsp;The Missouri Tigers will stay on the road next week for their final non conference matchup against Massachusetts.&nbsp; Kickoff is at 11am, KFEQ will join pregame at 10pm.&nbsp; The game will be televised on ESPN2.&nbsp;Kansas takes fifth straight loss on last second Arizona State touchdown<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728200068762.jpeg" alt="Kansas wide receiver Quentin Skinner (0) had six catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-31 loss against Arizona State/ Photo courtesy of Kansas Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Kansas wide receiver Quentin Skinner (0) had six catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-31 loss against Arizona State/ Photo courtesy of Kansas Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>Jalon Daniels didn't turn the ball over for the first time this season, but an Arizona State touchdown with just 16 seconds remaining doomed the Kansas Jayhawks, falling 35-31 at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.&nbsp;The teams would trade blows all through the first half.&nbsp; Arizona State striking first with a 28 yard touchdown pass from&nbsp;Sam Leavitt to&nbsp;Xavier Guillory.&nbsp; The Jayhawks would answer with a long 10 play drive that used over five minutes of clock, ending with a 22 yard rushing score from quarterback Jalon Daniels.&nbsp;Kansas would take the lead early into the second quarter on another lengthy drive, this time Daniels scoring through the air and finding a wide open Quentin Skinner for a touchdown.&nbsp; The Sun Devils answered near the end of the first half Leavitt throwing a 26 yard touchdown pass to&nbsp;Chamon Metayer, leaving the game tied 14-14 at the halftime whistle.&nbsp;The lone score of the third quarter would give Kansas the lead, a 20 yard field goal from Tabor Allen, before the fourth quarter where again the teams would go back and forth with the lead.&nbsp;A 10 play drive by Arizona State that carried from the third quarter into the fourth quarter ended with a one yard touchdown run from&nbsp;Cam Skattebo at the start of the final frame.&nbsp; The Jayhawks would answer with a rushing score of their own, 31 yards by Devin Neal to take back the lead.&nbsp;But again the Sun Devils would use a 10 play drive, trying to consume clock, before Leavitt would throw a touchdown to his third receiver of the day, a 31 yard strike to&nbsp;Jordyn Tyson.&nbsp; A seven play drive by Kansas on the very next drive would again result in a touchdown, another passing score between Daniels and Skinner, with Skinner making a diving grab in the endzone for a 34 yard touchdown.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">JD ➡️ QSKIN KU 31, ASU 28 with 2:00 left to play ‼️ <a href="https://t.co/3Csha3pkNl">https://t.co/3Csha3pkNl</a> <a href="https://t.co/GpF8R401rx">pic.twitter.com/GpF8R401rx</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1842769611005030475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Arizona State would take over following the touchdown with 2:04 remaining in the game, and would go eight plays using up just under two minutes, scoring with 16 seconds left in the game, Leavitt connecting again with Tyson on a three yard touchdown pass. Daniels would complete two passes to start the final drive, getting into Arizona State territory, but an incomplete pass with five seconds left would end the game.&nbsp;Daniels was 18 of 31 passing for 260 yards and two touchdowns, rushing six times for 14 yards and a score.&nbsp; Neal was the leading rusher with 14 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp; Skinner had six catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns.&nbsp;Kansas will have a bye this week.&nbsp; They'll be back in action on October 19th against Houston at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp; Kickoff time is yet to be determined by the conference.&nbsp;Nebraska within one win of bowl eligibility after win over Rutgers<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728202591957.jpeg" alt="Wide receiver Jamal Banks (4) avoids tacklers on his one catch that went for 31 yards/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X" />
 <figcaption>Wide receiver Jamal Banks (4) avoids tacklers on his one catch that went for 31 yards/ Photo courtesy of Nebraska Football on X</figcaption>
 </figure>The Nebraska Cornhuskers needed just two touchdowns to score a victory over Rutgers, winning 14-7 to get within one win of bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016.The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) prevailed in the hottest conditions ever for an October game at Memorial Stadium.&nbsp;&nbsp;Temperature at kickoff was 97 degrees with a swirling and gusty wind and both teams struggled in the passing game.&nbsp;Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner scored on 1-yard runs, and Nebraska leaned on its defense on a day Dylan Raiola struggled.&nbsp;Raiola, Nebraska's freshman quarterback, never was able to find a rhythm. He completed just 13 of 27 passes for 134 yards, all season lows.The work of the defense surely was something former Nebraska great Ndamukong Suh could appreciate. Suh, a 2009 Heisman Trophy finalist and consensus All-American before he went on to a long NFL career, was on hand for his Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame induction.Suh led the Huskers out of the tunnel before the game and then watched the Blackshirts sack&nbsp; Athan Kaliakmanis four times, limiting the nation's third-leading rusher, Kyle Monangai, to 78 yards on 19 carries and hold Rutgers to 264 total yards. Kaliakmanis was 15 of 37 for 136 yards, and he was intercepted twice. The Huskers also kept Rutgers out of the end zone six times on plays from inside the two.Rutgers had great chances to score but couldn't until late. The Scarlet Knights' second blocked punt of the game set them up at the Nebraska 2, but the Huskers held them out of the end zone on three straight plays after Monangai appeared to score but was marked short of the goal line with no challenge from Schiano. He said he didn't want to use a timeout to challenge the mark because it was reviewed at the replay center in Chicago and he was told it would stand.Nebraska will have a bye this week.&nbsp; They'll be back in action on October 19th against #23 Indiana.&nbsp; Kickoff time is yet to be determined by the conference.&nbsp;

CFB Roundup: NWMSU win streak to four, Ravens cruise, Tigers crushed

The Kansas City Royals issued eight walks and gave up the lead late in Game one of the ALDS, falling to the New York Yankees on Saturday 6-5 at Yankee Stadium.&nbsp;

The Royals would take an early lead in the second inning on a sacrifice fly from Tommy Pham that scored Yuli Gurriel, but one inning later the Yankees would take the lead as Gleyber Torres slammed a two run to right field, driving in Alex Verdugo to take the 2-1 lead.&nbsp;

But Kansas City would strike back in the fourth, a two run home run of their own off the bat of MJ Melendez, bringing Gurriel home for another run.&nbsp; The lead though would flip back and forth, changing hands again in the fifth, this time thanks to some pitching issues by the Royals.&nbsp;

To start the inning, Kansas City starting pitcher Michael Wacha would walk Torres, before being replaced by reliever Angel Zerpa, but it would not get any better.&nbsp; Zerpa surrendered a single to Juan Soto and walked Aaron Judge to load the bases.&nbsp; Another walk to Austin Wells would tie the game at 3-3, and chase Zerpa from the game in favor of John Schreiber.&nbsp;

Schrieber would quickly get two outs, getting a popout from Giancarlo Stanton and a ground out from Jazz Chisolm, where Gurriel would throw out Soto at home.&nbsp; But following an injury delay, due to Schreiber falling to the ground on the second out, Antony Volpe would draw a walk to bring home Judge and give New York the lead.&nbsp;

Again in the sixth inning the tides would turn in favor of the Royals, Garrett Hampson pinch hitting for Kyle Isbel and singling to drive in Gurriel and Pham.&nbsp; The Yankees wouldn't go away, tying the game up in the bottom half of the inning, Wells singling to drive in Verdugo.&nbsp;

New York would go on to take the lead for good in the seventh inning, after a controversial call at second where Chisolm appeared to have been thrown out but after review was still ruled safe, eventually coming home on a single from Verdugo for the 6-5 lead.&nbsp;

The Royals though would strike out in three of their last seven at bats, handing the Yankees the win and former Royal Luke Weaver his first save of the postseason.&nbsp;

Michael Lorenzen would take the loss in relief, giving up three hits and one run while striking out three from the bullpen.&nbsp; Both Melendez (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) and Michael Massey (2-for-5) led the way hitting in the loss.&nbsp;

The Royals and Yankees will be back in action on Monday in Game 2 of the ALDS.&nbsp; Cole Ragans will start against Carlos Rodon with first pitch at 6:38pm, pregame will air at 6pm on KFEQ.&nbsp;

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Royals issued eight walks and gave up the lead late in Game one of the ALDS, falling to the New York Yankees on Saturday 6-5 at Yankee Stadium.&nbsp;The Royals would take an early lead in the second inning on a sacrifice fly from Tommy Pham that scored Yuli Gurriel, but one inning later the Yankees would take the lead as Gleyber Torres slammed a two run to right field, driving in Alex Verdugo to take the 2-1 lead.&nbsp;But Kansas City would strike back in the fourth, a two run home run of their own off the bat of MJ Melendez, bringing Gurriel home for another run.&nbsp; The lead though would flip back and forth, changing hands again in the fifth, this time thanks to some pitching issues by the Royals.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Merv swings us ahead! <a href="https://t.co/aPevxvzKXs">pic.twitter.com/aPevxvzKXs</a>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1842710727859253347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>To start the inning, Kansas City starting pitcher Michael Wacha would walk Torres, before being replaced by reliever Angel Zerpa, but it would not get any better.&nbsp; Zerpa surrendered a single to Juan Soto and walked Aaron Judge to load the bases.&nbsp; Another walk to Austin Wells would tie the game at 3-3, and chase Zerpa from the game in favor of John Schreiber.&nbsp;Schrieber would quickly get two outs, getting a popout from Giancarlo Stanton and a ground out from Jazz Chisolm, where Gurriel would throw out Soto at home.&nbsp; But following an injury delay, due to Schreiber falling to the ground on the second out, Antony Volpe would draw a walk to bring home Judge and give New York the lead.&nbsp;Again in the sixth inning the tides would turn in favor of the Royals, Garrett Hampson pinch hitting for Kyle Isbel and singling to drive in Gurriel and Pham.&nbsp; The Yankees wouldn't go away, tying the game up in the bottom half of the inning, Wells singling to drive in Verdugo.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Go-ahead Garrett‼️ <a href="https://t.co/UC8P2dylwP">pic.twitter.com/UC8P2dylwP</a>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1842726530541047955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>New York would go on to take the lead for good in the seventh inning, after a controversial call at second where Chisolm appeared to have been thrown out but after review was still ruled safe, eventually coming home on a single from Verdugo for the 6-5 lead.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I just don’t get what they saw to call him safe here <a href="https://t.co/r6XqyGX7R0">pic.twitter.com/r6XqyGX7R0</a>&mdash; Cody Tapp (@codybtapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/codybtapp/status/1842736736549457934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Royals though would strike out in three of their last seven at bats, handing the Yankees the win and former Royal Luke Weaver his first save of the postseason.&nbsp;Michael Lorenzen would take the loss in relief, giving up three hits and one run while striking out three from the bullpen.&nbsp; Both Melendez (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) and Michael Massey (2-for-5) led the way hitting in the loss.&nbsp;The Royals and Yankees will be back in action on Monday in Game 2 of the ALDS.&nbsp; Cole Ragans will start against Carlos Rodon with first pitch at 6:38pm, pregame will air at 6pm on KFEQ.&nbsp;

Kansas City pitching falters as Royals fall to Yankees in Game 1 of ALDS 6-5

We're halfway through the season as Week 6 of high school football in Missouri and Week 5 in Kansas 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!

Savannah 62 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Cameron 7 (0-6)&nbsp;

Maryville 49 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Benton 7 (1-5)

-Week 7: Maryville vs Lutheran North- Sat @1pm

Chillicothe 20 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Lafayette 14 (2-4)

-Week 7: Chillicothe vs Savannah- Fri @7pm

St. Pius X 27 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; St. James Academy (Kan.) 20 (1-4)

Bishop Leblond 64 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Kansas City East Christian (Kan.) 24 (1-5)

-Week 7: Bishop Leblond- BYE WEEK (play week 8 @ Greenfield)

Oak Park 52 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Central 13 (3-3)

East Buchanan 10 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Hamilton 7 (3-3)

-Week 7: East Buchanan vs West Platte- Fri @7pm

Mid-Buchanan 19 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Lathrop 6 (1-5)

-Week 7: Mid-Buchanan @ North Platte- Fri @7pm

 South Shelby 38 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; North Platte 0 (1-5)

Lawson 34 (1-5)&nbsp; &nbsp; West Platte 15 (2-4)

New Heights Christian Academy 60 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Plattsburg 34 (3-2)

-Week 7: Plattsburg @ Northland Christian- Fri @6pm

Milan 28&nbsp; (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Trenton 27 (1-5)&nbsp;

South Harrison 46 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Maysville 7 (0-6)

-Week 7: South Harrison vs Brookfield- Fri @7pm

Brookfield 52 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Gallatin 0 (2-4)&nbsp;

Putnam County 22 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Polo 20 (2-4)

-Week 7: Putnam County @ Scotland County- Fri @7pm

King City 36 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; North Andrew 30 (2-4)

St. Joseph Christian 70 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Pattonsburg 38 (1-5)&nbsp;

-Week 7: St. Joseph Christian vs King City- Fri @7pm

-Week 7: Pattonsburg @ Worth County- Fri @7pm

Albany 96 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Princeton 46 (2-4)

-Week 7: Princeton @ North Andrew- Fri @7pm

Worth County 58 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Stanberry 0 (1-5)&nbsp;

-Week 7: Worth County vs Pattonsburg- Fri @7pm

Platte Valley 60 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; South Holt 12 (4-2)

Week 7: Platte Valley vs Stewartsville- Fri @7pm

-Week 7: South Holt @ Nodaway Valley Fri @7pm

Mound City 50 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp; Dekalb 28 (1-5)

-Week 7: Mound City vs Rock Port- Fri @7pm

-Week 7: Dekalb @ East Atchison- Fri @7pm

East Atchison 48 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp;Stewartsville- Osborn 0 (0-6)&nbsp;

 Rock Port 66 (6- 0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Nodaway Valley 42 (5-1)

-Week 7: Rock Port @ Mound City- Fri @7pm

-Week 7: Nodaway Valley vs South Holt- Fri @7pm

Atchison 55 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Washington 6 (4-1)

Hayden 49 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Hiawatha 0 (1-4)&nbsp;

-Week 6: Hiawatha vs&nbsp;Oskaloosa&nbsp;

Troy 54 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Doniphan West 13 (1-4)

Riverside 27 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Horton 0 (1-4)

By MATT PIKESt. Joseph PostWe're halfway through the season as Week 6 of high school football in Missouri and Week 5 in Kansas 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!MECSavannah 62 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Cameron 7 (0-6)&nbsp;<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Savannah-Head-Coach-Anthony-Hays-e2p8m78/a-abii4cr" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Maryville 49 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Benton 7 (1-5)-Week 7: Benton @ St. Pius X- Fri @7pm-Week 7: Maryville vs Lutheran North- Sat @1pmChillicothe 20 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Lafayette 14 (2-4)-Week 7: Chillicothe vs Savannah- Fri @7pm-Week 7: Lafayette @ Cameron- Fri @7pmSt. Pius X 27 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; St. James Academy (Kan.) 20 (1-4)-Week 7: St. Piux X vs Benton- Fri @7pmBishop Leblond 64 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Kansas City East Christian (Kan.) 24 (1-5)-Week 7: Bishop Leblond- BYE WEEK (play week 8 @ Greenfield)<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Bishop-LeBlond-Head-Coach-Chuck-Davis-e2p8m9m/a-abii4fm" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Greater KC SuburbanOak Park 52 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Central 13 (3-3)-Week 7: Central @ Park Hill- Fri @7pmKCIEast Buchanan 10 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Hamilton 7 (3-3)-Week 7: East Buchanan vs West Platte- Fri @7pm-Week 7: Hamilton vs Lathrop - Fri @7pm<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/East-Buchanan-Head-Coach-Dan-Ritter-e2p8m5e/a-abii4aj" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Mid-Buchanan 19 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Lathrop 6 (1-5)-Week 7: Mid-Buchanan @ North Platte- Fri @7pm South Shelby 38 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; North Platte 0 (1-5)Lawson 34 (1-5)&nbsp; &nbsp; West Platte 15 (2-4)-Week 7: Lawson vs Monroe City- Fri @7pmNew Heights Christian Academy 60 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Plattsburg 34 (3-2)-Week 7: Plattsburg @ Northland Christian- Fri @6pmGRC 11-man (East Division)Milan 28&nbsp; (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Trenton 27 (1-5)&nbsp;-Week 7: Milan @ Gallatin- Fri @7pm-Week 7: Trenton vs Maysville- Fri @7pmSouth Harrison 46 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Maysville 7 (0-6)-Week 7: South Harrison vs Brookfield- Fri @7pmBrookfield 52 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Gallatin 0 (2-4)&nbsp;Putnam County 22 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Polo 20 (2-4)-Week 7: Putnam County @ Scotland County- Fri @7pm-Week 7: Polo vs Marceline- Fri @7pmGRC 8-man (West Division)King City 36 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; North Andrew 30 (2-4)<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/King-City-Head-Coach-Micah-Breckenridge-e2p8mc9/a-abii4ip" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>St. Joseph Christian 70 (3-3)&nbsp; &nbsp; Pattonsburg 38 (1-5)&nbsp;-Week 7: St. Joseph Christian vs King City- Fri @7pm-Week 7: Pattonsburg @ Worth County- Fri @7pm<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/St--Joseph-Christian-Head-Coach-James-Schoonover-e2p8md1/a-abii4k2" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Albany 96 (6-0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Princeton 46 (2-4)-Week 7: Albany vs Stanberry- Fri @7pm-Week 7: Princeton @ North Andrew- Fri @7pmWorth County 58 (4-2)&nbsp; &nbsp; Stanberry 0 (1-5)&nbsp;-Week 7: Worth County vs Pattonsburg- Fri @7pmPlatte Valley 60 (5-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; South Holt 12 (4-2)Week 7: Platte Valley vs Stewartsville- Fri @7pm-Week 7: South Holt @ Nodaway Valley Fri @7pm<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Platte-Valley-Head-Coach-Johnnie-Silkett-e2p8m3u/a-abii49b" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Mound City 50 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp; Dekalb 28 (1-5)-Week 7: Mound City vs Rock Port- Fri @7pm-Week 7: Dekalb @ East Atchison- Fri @7pm<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Mound-City-Head-Coach-Taylor-Standerford-e2p8mdv" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>275 ConferenceEast Atchison 48 (2-4)&nbsp; &nbsp;Stewartsville- Osborn 0 (0-6)&nbsp; Rock Port 66 (6- 0)&nbsp; &nbsp; Nodaway Valley 42 (5-1)-Week 7: Rock Port @ Mound City- Fri @7pm-Week 7: Nodaway Valley vs South Holt- Fri @7pmNortheast KansasAtchison 55 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Washington 6 (4-1)-Week 6: Atchison vs&nbsp;Highland ParkHayden 49 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Hiawatha 0 (1-4)&nbsp;-Week 6: Hiawatha vs&nbsp;Oskaloosa&nbsp;Troy 54 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Doniphan West 13 (1-4)-Week 6 Troy vs Riverside<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Troy-Head-Coach-Derek-Jasper-e2p8m4o/a-abii49t" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>Riverside 27 (4-1)&nbsp; &nbsp;Horton 0 (1-4)<div><iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kfeq-news/embed/episodes/Riverside-Head-Coach-Bryce-Paden-e2p8mdf/a-abii4ki" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>

KFEQ/St. Joseph Post Area High School Football scoreboard for Oct. 4th

We're halfway through the season as Week 6 of high school football in Missouri and Week 5 in Kansas is here! Below is a list of all of the games being played in the KFEQ/St. Joseph Post area!

We're halfway through the season as Week 6 of high school football in Missouri and Week 5 in Kansas 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 (0-5) @ Savannah (3-2)- Fri @7pmMaryville (3-2) vs Benton (1-4)- Fri @7pmChillicothe (2-3) @ Lafayette (2-3)- Fri @7pmSt. Pius X (4-1) @ St. James Academy (Kan.) (1-3)- Fri @7pmBishop Leblond (4-1) @ Kansas City East Christian (Kan.) (1-4)-Fri @7pmGreater KC SuburbanCentral (3-2) @ Oak Park (3-2)- Fri @7pmKCIEast Buchanan (4-1) vs Hamilton (3-2)- Fri @7pmLathrop (1-4) vs Mid-Buchanan (5-0)- Fri @7pmNorth Platte (1-4) @ South Shelby (5-0)- Fri @7pmLawson (0-5) @ West Platte (2-3)- Fri @7pmPlattsburg (3-1) @ New Heights Christian Academy (3-2)- Fri @7pmGRC 11-man (East Division)Trenton (1-4) @ Milan (3-2)- Fri @7pmSouth Harrison (5-0 vs Maysville (0-5)- Fri @7pmGallatin (2-3) vs Brookfield (5-0)- Fri @7pmPutnam County (2-3) vs Polo (2-3)- Fri @7pmGRC 8-man (West Division)King City (3-2) vs North Andrew (2-3)- Fri @7pmPattonsburg (1-3) vs St. Joseph Christian (2-3)- Fri @7pmPrinceton (2-3) vs Albany (5-0)- Fri @7pmStanberry (1-4) vs Worth County (3-2)- Fri @7pmPlatte Valley (4-1) @ South Holt (4-1)- Fri @7pmMound City (1-4) @ Dekalb (1-4)- Fri @7pm275 ConferenceEast Atchison (1-4) @ Stewartsville- Osborn- Fri @7pmNodaway Valley (5-0) @ Rock Port (5-0)- Fri @7pmNortheast KansasAtchison (3-1) @ Washington (4-0)Hiawatha (1-3) @ Hayden (3-1)Troy (3-1) @ Doniphan West (1-3)Riverside (3-1) vs Horton (1-3)