Football

NAIA Football Championship Series Results, Pairings

November 28, 2023

Saturday, Nov. 25, Results Second Round ‑‑ Round of 16 at (6) Indiana Wesleyan 24, (10) Morningside (Iowa) 21 at (4) Georgetown (KY) 42, (15)… Login to continue reading Login…

November 22, 2023

8-Man Quarterfinals Archie 82, Lockwood 42 Braymer 84, Saint Paul 51 South Holt 60, Plattsburg 58 Worth County 70, Schuyler County 16 11-Man Class 1… Login to continue reading Login…

BREAKING: Troth to step down as Missouri Valley head football coach

November 15, 2023

He won 145 games, in 22 seasons as Vikings’ mentor by Andy Pulverenti/MVC ATHLETICS Longtime Missouri Valley College Football Head Coach Paul Troth announced he… Login to continue reading Login…

November 14, 2023

8-Man Quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 17 South Holt (11-) at Plattsburg (10-0), 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 Archie (11-0) at Lockwood (9-2), 1 p.m. Braymer (11-0)… Login to continue reading Login…

The Marshall Owls Youth 5th- and 6th-Grade football team captured the Columbia Youth Football League championship Sunday by beating the Columbia Hickman Junior Kewpies 21-16. (Contributed image)

Marshall Youth football team wins league title

November 14, 2023

Fifth- and sixth-grade Owls edge Junior Kewpies for crown by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR It wasn’t as lopsided a win like when the two teams met… Login to continue reading Login…

Sweet Springs senior Seth Rader (14) looks for running room as freshman Drayton Hampton (13) lays a block on the corner. Rader rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns, but the Greyhounds dropped a 49-40 decision to Saint Paul in the 8-man District 3 title game. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

Big-play Saints end Sweet Springs’ season

November 14, 2023

Greyhounds drop district title game to Saint Paul by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR Playing in their sixth straight district championship game – including second consecutive in… Login to continue reading Login…

Valley senior Dorian Miles (8) hauls in a touchdown pass from Tionne Harris in the second quarter. Miles made three catches for 42 yards in the 48-14 loss last Saturday. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

Baker pulls away, downs Vikings on Senior Day

November 14, 2023

Valley finishes season 5-5 by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR At one point, the host Missouri Valley College Viking football team was within three points in the… Login to continue reading Login…

November 9, 2023

by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR By beating Jefferson City 38-6 last weekend, the Marshall Owls 5th- and 6th-Grade Youth football team has advanced to the Columbia… Login to continue reading Login…

Valley senior defensive back Johnathan Bailey (7) knocks the ball away from a MidAmerica Nazarene receiver. Bailey totaled seven tackles (six solos), including one for a loss, and two pass break-ups. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

Pioneers score late, edge Valley on gridiron

November 7, 2023

Vikings drop fifth consecutive to MNU by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR The Missouri Valley College football team held the lead twice in the fourth quarter of… Login to continue reading Login…

With Marshall senior Jaxson Case (8) looking for somebody to block, sophomore quarterback Chase Thompson (2) sets his feet to throw one down the field. Thompson completed 14 of 28 passes for 98 yards. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

Jefferson City ends Owls’ grid season

November 7, 2023

Jays use big plays to beat Marshall in district semifinal by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR Ian Verts’ Marshall Owls’ football team rolled into Jefferson City on a… Login to continue reading Login…