When Paul Troth’s Missouri Valley College football team tasted defeat for the first time in the 2022 season, 31-30 at Clarke, it rebounded the next week to win 28-21 in overtime at home over Graceland. Then the Vikings recorded a comefrom- behind 28-16 win at Culver-Stockton.
Sweet Springs made a few costly mistakes, and the Saint Paul Saints pulled away for a 50-28 win in week five. “We had a great opportunity late in the third quarter,” Greyhounds’ head coach Jeff Holtzman said.
Hannibal 2-0 97 08 3-2 211 99 Kirksville 2-0 75 31 3-2 129 101 Mexico 1-1 35 14 2-3 121 150 Moberly 1-1 42 48 3-2 145 128 76 0-5 88 Friday, Sept. 23 Results Kirksville 41, at Marshall 17* (HC) Moberly 28, at Fulton 14* at Hannibal 49, Mexico 8* Friday, Sept.
In pool play, the Santa Fe Lady Chiefs and Cole Camp Lady Bluebirds split their two sets. But when the two teams met for the championship of the Smith-Cotton Tournament, it was all Lady Chiefs as they swept the two sets 25-10, 25-18.
In a week-four 28-16 come-from-behind victory at Culver-Stockton, the Missouri Valley College defense was sterling, and the offense made just enough plays in the second half. But neither happened just seven days later, as the Vikings lost to previously winless William Penn 21-10 at Volney C.Ashford Stadium on Gregg-Mitchell Field Saturday.
Slater played right with unbeaten and state-ranked Cole Camp, only trailing 14-8 at the break. But the Bluebirds pulled away with four second- half touchdowns to win the Western Missouri Conference battle 42-14 Friday at Slater. Although the Wildcats ran 60 plays to the Bluebirds 43, Cole Camp gained 310 yards of offense to 204 for the Wildcats.
(HC) at Lincoln 38, Adrian 35* at Crest Ridge 54, Lone Jack 6* at Wellington 30, Tipton 29* Windsor 52, at Midway 13* Friday, Sept. 30 Schedule Slater at Lincoln, 7 p.m.* Adrian at Midway, 7 p.m.* Lone Jack at Wellington, 7 p.m.* Crest Ridge at Cole Camp, 7 p.m.* Windsor at Tipton, 7 p.m.* *Denotes Conference Game HC Denotes Homecoming .
Friday, Sept. 23 Result at Concordia 28, Santa Fe 26* Friday, Sept.
College Football Heart of America Athletic Conference at Benedictine 72, Graceland 32 Clarke 20, at Baker 19 Culver-Stockton 24, at Central Methodist 7 Grand View 27, at Evangel 7 at MidAmerica Nazarene 21, Peru State 19 .
Neither team had scored since late in the first half. Marshall took the initial lead on a goal in the 31st minute, but the host Hannibal Pirates tied the game seven minutes later Saturday.