Football

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…

Greyhounds hold on to edge Northwest

November 7, 2023

Sweet Springs advances to sixth straight district title game by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR For the sixth straight year, the Sweet Springs Greyhounds will be competing… Login to continue reading Login…

November 3, 2023

First-Team Offense Pos. Name Year School QB Waylon Anders JR Hannibal RB Aneyas Wiliams SR Hannibal RB Mike Ferreira JR Hannibal RB Ka’Von Tiger SO … Login to continue reading Login…

Valley junior Khaleel Damphier is in the open field. Damphier caught six passes for 123 yards, including an 83-yarder in the second quarter. The Vikings defeated Central Methodist for the first time since 2017, 41-31, ruining the Eagles’ Homecoming. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

Valley builds big lead, holds off Eagles

October 31, 2023

Vikings defeat CMU for first time since 2017 by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR For all the players on the current Missouri Valley College football roster, they… Login to continue reading Login…

October 30, 2023

Slater finishes inaugural 8-man season 1-9 by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR The Slater Wildcats scored first and trailed by just nine points late in the first… Login to continue reading Login…