NIXA, Mo. - It was not the outcome <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0f6a2529-3410-4ee2-a2b9-701548b4eb7f?elinkdata=30046">Matt Middleton</a> sought for his Kansas Wesleyan football team, but he had no qualms with his team's determination and effort.

Evangel scored the lone touchdown with 9:40 remaining and held on for a 7-6 Kansas Conference victory Saturday afternoon.

KWU fell to 4-2 in its final game against teams from the Ted Kessinger Division. Evangel improved to 4-2 after playing teams from the Gene Bissell Division.

The injury-plagued Coyotes led 3-0 at halftime and 6-0 after three quarters but couldn't hang on.

"We went in without five offensive starters that we started the season with," Middleton said on the postgame radio show. "Our goal was to come in and cut the ball up, take the air out of the ball and try to eat the time of possession.

"We had our opportunities; we had our had our chances, but I am super proud of the kids because they fought for four quarters. For us to be in a situation where we had a chance says a whole lot about this team and who we are and where we're headed."

Among the missing was quarterback <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ce29d52b-6eb3-4d4a-9e23-c79070dd820c?elinkdata=30046">Henry Austad</a> who was injured a week earlier against Tabor. He was replaced by Middleton's son Caden, a junior who was making his first collegiate start.

Middleton completed his first 10 passes and finished 18 of 26 for 124 yards with two interceptions. Running back <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/677802f0-b783-444f-b263-3cabcb8a1c50?elinkdata=30046">D'Heaven Domena</a> had his best outing as a Coyote rushing for 176 yards on 27 carries.

"He played well," Middleton said of his son. "If you look at it, he managed the game, he gave us a chance. What (Domena's) done throughout the course of these last two weeks - hitting the hole, not trying to get too shifty - I mean he's impressed me. I feel like I've seen a different style of runner. He ran really, really hard today."

KWU finished with 328 total yards while Evangel had 247 that included 62 rushing on 22 carries (6.5 yards per carry). The Coyotes had the ball on offense for 37 minutes, 17 seconds compared to 22:43 for Evangel.

Linebacker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c30ac6ac-4b6a-44e3-b86f-3dc6a00ffa19?elinkdata=30046">Jamison Price</a> led the Wesleyan defense with 11 tackles, eight of them solo.

"We've played a lot of guys based on attrition and depth issues, but we've got to get a lot better," Middleton said.

The Coyotes scored first on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/314c4fba-01f5-415a-bc8e-705aa3e29f73?elinkdata=30046">Talon Cope's</a> 23-yard field goal with 12:02 left in the second quarter. It came at the end of a 17-play, 93-yard drive that started on the 1-yard line after KWU held Evangel on downs. Valor running plays on third and fourth down from the 1 were stopped shy of the goal line.

The Coyotes increased their lead to 6-0 on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1a80b582-b33f-41bf-affa-8d077aa696fd?elinkdata=30046">Cole Segraves'</a> 40-yard field with 2:33 remaining in the third quarter capping a 13-play, 56-yard drive.

Evangel's touchdown came on Reid Potts' 18-yard pass to Broc Lyle after a quick four-play, 40-yard drive. KWU had stopped Evangel on downs once again, this time at the 7-yard line early in the final period but was forced to punt from the 8 after three plays.

Potts was 17 of 27 passing for 179 yards and no interceptions.

NIXA, Mo. - It was not the outcome <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0f6a2529-3410-4ee2-a2b9-701548b4eb7f?elinkdata=30046">Matt Middleton</a> sought for his Kansas Wesleyan football team, but he had no qualms with his team's determination and effort.Evangel scored the lone touchdown with 9:40 remaining and held on for a 7-6 Kansas Conference victory Saturday afternoon.KWU fell to 4-2 in its final game against teams from the Ted Kessinger Division. Evangel improved to 4-2 after playing teams from the Gene Bissell Division.The injury-plagued Coyotes led 3-0 at halftime and 6-0 after three quarters but couldn't hang on."We went in without five offensive starters that we started the season with," Middleton said on the postgame radio show. "Our goal was to come in and cut the ball up, take the air out of the ball and try to eat the time of possession."We had our opportunities; we had our had our chances, but I am super proud of the kids because they fought for four quarters. For us to be in a situation where we had a chance says a whole lot about this team and who we are and where we're headed."Among the missing was quarterback <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/ce29d52b-6eb3-4d4a-9e23-c79070dd820c?elinkdata=30046">Henry Austad</a> who was injured a week earlier against Tabor. He was replaced by Middleton's son Caden, a junior who was making his first collegiate start.Middleton completed his first 10 passes and finished 18 of 26 for 124 yards with two interceptions. Running back <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/677802f0-b783-444f-b263-3cabcb8a1c50?elinkdata=30046">D'Heaven Domena</a> had his best outing as a Coyote rushing for 176 yards on 27 carries."He played well," Middleton said of his son. "If you look at it, he managed the game, he gave us a chance. What (Domena's) done throughout the course of these last two weeks - hitting the hole, not trying to get too shifty - I mean he's impressed me. I feel like I've seen a different style of runner. He ran really, really hard today."KWU finished with 328 total yards while Evangel had 247 that included 62 rushing on 22 carries (6.5 yards per carry). The Coyotes had the ball on offense for 37 minutes, 17 seconds compared to 22:43 for Evangel.Linebacker <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c30ac6ac-4b6a-44e3-b86f-3dc6a00ffa19?elinkdata=30046">Jamison Price</a> led the Wesleyan defense with 11 tackles, eight of them solo."We've played a lot of guys based on attrition and depth issues, but we've got to get a lot better," Middleton said.The Coyotes scored first on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/314c4fba-01f5-415a-bc8e-705aa3e29f73?elinkdata=30046">Talon Cope's</a> 23-yard field goal with 12:02 left in the second quarter. It came at the end of a 17-play, 93-yard drive that started on the 1-yard line after KWU held Evangel on downs. Valor running plays on third and fourth down from the 1 were stopped shy of the goal line.The Coyotes increased their lead to 6-0 on <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/1a80b582-b33f-41bf-affa-8d077aa696fd?elinkdata=30046">Cole Segraves'</a> 40-yard field with 2:33 remaining in the third quarter capping a 13-play, 56-yard drive.Evangel's touchdown came on Reid Potts' 18-yard pass to Broc Lyle after a quick four-play, 40-yard drive. KWU had stopped Evangel on downs once again, this time at the 7-yard line early in the final period but was forced to punt from the 8 after three plays.Potts was 17 of 27 passing for 179 yards and no interceptions.

🏈 KWU falls to Evangel 7-6 in defensive battle

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kansas' defense came up with two decisive plays near the goal line, setting up the Jayhawks' go-ahead touchdown with a strip sack and fumble recovery to stop UCF on three consecutive plays from the 1 with less than two minutes remaining to help Kansas beat the Knights 27-20 on Saturday night.

Kansas' Trey Lathan recovered a fumble at the 2 late in the third quarter off a strip sack from Jalen Dye, setting up the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown run from Leshon Williams. Lathan then tackled Cam Fancher on fourth-and-goal from the 1 with 1:47 to secure the victory.

“You are expecting to lose in that situation,” Lathan said. “But when you come out with a W, it’s a great feeling.”

Kansas (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) lost last week’s game to Cincinnati after a goal line battle, ending with a Bearcats' 2-yard touchdown run with 30 seconds remaining.

UCF drove to the Kansas 22 after getting the ball back, but four straight incompletions that included a pass breakup in the end zone by Austin Alexander, ended the Knights' final threat.

Kansas erased an early 14-0 lead from UCF (3-2, 0-2) after Myles Montgomery and the Knights ran all over the Jayhawks in the first half.

Jalon Daniels led the charge for Kansas, throwing for 235 yards on 18-for-26 passing. Williams rushed for 58 yards and three touchdowns for the Jayhawks.

“These guys are growing,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “I think this can be a big one for them to gain some confidence.”

Montgomery rushed for 99 of his 110 yards in the first half, scoring two touchdowns to stake the Knights to an early lead.

UCF’s Tayven Jackson finished with 97 yards on 14-for-23 passing. He left the game after his turnover and came out of the locker room with his left arm in a sling. Coach Scott Frost said X-rays on his shoulder were negative.

Fancher, who started UCF’s opening game against Jacksonville State before leaving with an injury, completed 8 of 14 passes for 79 yards.

The Knights could not find answers in the second half and lost for the second straight game.

“I think we're one of the most talented teams in the Big 12, we've just got to finish,” UCF receiver Duane Thomas Jr. said. “We have to play a complete football game. We can't go out the first two quarters and lay down the next two.”

Part of the shift in the game came from Kansas linebacker Bangally Kamara, who was coming off suspension in the first half after a second-half targeting penalty last week against Cincinnati. Kamara finished with four tackles and provided a boost for the Jayhawks' defense.

Both teams stayed on the field after pregame warmups for a moment of silence to recognize UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark. Clark passed away Sept. 21. He joined UCF's staff after five years as the head coach at Appalachian State.

Several players for Kansas were fighting through injury, including Williams. The biggest was to kicker Laith Marjan, who made two field goals. His 41-yarder in the third quarter just made it over the crossbar, clipping it before going through.

Leipold admitted Marjan was probably a bit fatigued after he kicked the ensuing kickoff out of bounds following the short field goal.

Kansas: The Jayhawks have been known for their offense throughout the season, but their defense stepped up in a big way to stymie the Knights.

UCF: The Knights will again face quarterback questions after Jackson left the game with an injury. Jackson left last week's game with a shoulder injury. Backup quarterback Jacurri Brown also missed the game with a shoulder injury.

Kansas travels to face No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday.

UCF hits the road to face Cincinnati on Saturday.

<figure>
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 </figure>ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kansas' defense came up with two decisive plays near the goal line, setting up the Jayhawks' go-ahead touchdown with a strip sack and fumble recovery to stop UCF on three consecutive plays from the 1 with less than two minutes remaining to help Kansas beat the Knights 27-20 on Saturday night.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">KANSAS HOLDS. <a href="https://t.co/VMCa14Tca4">pic.twitter.com/VMCa14Tca4</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1974668305681301514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Kansas' Trey Lathan recovered a fumble at the 2 late in the third quarter off a strip sack from Jalen Dye, setting up the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown run from Leshon Williams. Lathan then tackled Cam Fancher on fourth-and-goal from the 1 with 1:47 to secure the victory.“You are expecting to lose in that situation,” Lathan said. “But when you come out with a W, it’s a great feeling.”Kansas (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) lost last week’s game to Cincinnati after a goal line battle, ending with a Bearcats' 2-yard touchdown run with 30 seconds remaining.UCF drove to the Kansas 22 after getting the ball back, but four straight incompletions that included a pass breakup in the end zone by Austin Alexander, ended the Knights' final threat.Kansas erased an early 14-0 lead from UCF (3-2, 0-2) after Myles Montgomery and the Knights ran all over the Jayhawks in the first half.Jalon Daniels led the charge for Kansas, throwing for 235 yards on 18-for-26 passing. Williams rushed for 58 yards and three touchdowns for the Jayhawks.“These guys are growing,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “I think this can be a big one for them to gain some confidence.”Montgomery rushed for 99 of his 110 yards in the first half, scoring two touchdowns to stake the Knights to an early lead.UCF’s Tayven Jackson finished with 97 yards on 14-for-23 passing. He left the game after his turnover and came out of the locker room with his left arm in a sling. Coach Scott Frost said X-rays on his shoulder were negative.Fancher, who started UCF’s opening game against Jacksonville State before leaving with an injury, completed 8 of 14 passes for 79 yards.The Knights could not find answers in the second half and lost for the second straight game.“I think we're one of the most talented teams in the Big 12, we've just got to finish,” UCF receiver Duane Thomas Jr. said. “We have to play a complete football game. We can't go out the first two quarters and lay down the next two.”<h2>Off Suspension</h2>Part of the shift in the game came from Kansas linebacker Bangally Kamara, who was coming off suspension in the first half after a second-half targeting penalty last week against Cincinnati. Kamara finished with four tackles and provided a boost for the Jayhawks' defense.<h2>Memorializing Coach Clark</h2>Both teams stayed on the field after pregame warmups for a moment of silence to recognize UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark. Clark passed away Sept. 21. He joined UCF's staff after five years as the head coach at Appalachian State.<h2>Fighting through injury</h2>Several players for Kansas were fighting through injury, including Williams. The biggest was to kicker Laith Marjan, who made two field goals. His 41-yarder in the third quarter just made it over the crossbar, clipping it before going through.Leipold admitted Marjan was probably a bit fatigued after he kicked the ensuing kickoff out of bounds following the short field goal.<h2>The Takeaway</h2>Kansas: The Jayhawks have been known for their offense throughout the season, but their defense stepped up in a big way to stymie the Knights.UCF: The Knights will again face quarterback questions after Jackson left the game with an injury. Jackson left last week's game with a shoulder injury. Backup quarterback Jacurri Brown also missed the game with a shoulder injury.<h2>Up Next</h2>Kansas travels to face No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday.UCF hits the road to face Cincinnati on Saturday.

🏈 KU holds UCF scoreless in the 2nd half to escape with a win

WACO, Texas (AP) — Connor Hawkins kicked a 53-yard field goal with 31 seconds left after Jacob Redding's go-ahead 66-yard interception return for a touchdown as Baylor rallied twice in the fourth quarter for a 35-34 victory over Kansas State on Saturday.

Hawkins matched the longest kick of his career after Luis Rodriguez had put the Wildcats in front with a 22-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining. Kansas State (2-4, 1-2 Big 12) had to settle for the kick after having a first down at the Baylor 2-yard line.

Rodriguez had a chance for a game-winner from 56 yards, but 6-foot-4 defensive end Cooper Lanz blocked it with 2 seconds to go. The Bears (4-2, 2-1) held on two weeks after losing to Arizona State on a game-ending field goal in their previous home game.

“It’s a roller coaster for sure, an emotional roller coaster,” Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson said. “I remember sitting in here a couple of weeks ago and saying that I know one thing for sure, we’re going to fight to the very end. Because of that, we put ourselves in a position to win.”

Michael Trigg had career highs with eight catches for 155 yards and sparked Baylor's rally from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter with a 42-yard grab a play before making a spectacular one-handed catch while getting one foot down on the sideline, gaining another 29 yards.

Robertson's 11-yard scoring pass to Bryson Washington came on the next play, and Robertson’s 2-point conversion run cut Baylor's deficit to 31-25.

Avery Johnson, who threw for 339 yards and two TDs and ran for a score, had kept a potential clock-killing drive alive with two third-down conversions but he threw into traffic on first down in Baylor territory with the six-point lead.

Redding picked off the pass, ran left up the sideline and cut back inside with the speedy Johnson pursuing to finish off the score untouched. Hawkins' PAT kick put Baylor ahead 32-31 with less than five minutes to go.

“I’d be lying if I said a couple of years ago that I’d be in this position,” Redding said. “I was running, I was like, ‘I can’t believe this is happening.’ And then I scored and I was like, ‘No flags?’ This is a dream come true.”

Johnson's 12-yard scoring pass to Jayce Brown broke a 17-17 halftime tie, and the Wildcats went up two touchdowns on Dylan Edwards' 5-yard run late in the third quarter.

“We did things well enough to win, but we didn’t earn the win,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. “That’s why we’re walking out of here with a one-point loss and a lot of woulda, shoulda, couldas.”

Kansas State: It's the third time this season the Wildcats have led or been tied in the fourth quarter of a loss. They've had a one-score margin a nation-leading five times in six games. Three of the losses are by three points or fewer.

Baylor: Robertson had two TD tosses, ending his streak of consecutive games with at least three scoring passes at five. It was the longest since Kyler Murray had eight in a row with Oklahoma in 2018. His 345 yards passing were almost right on his nation-leading average.

The temperature approach 90 degrees late in the game on the first Saturday in October in Texas. It was on Klieman's mind. “We played a lot of guys because we had guys injured. Plus, it was hot,” the coach said.

Besides the one-handed grab, Trigg had a leaping catch over the middle in the first half on a drive that appeared to end with him making another athletic catch in the back of the end zone. It was overturned on review, apparently because he didn't have full control. “We knew we had a mismatch nightmare on the kid,” Klieman said.

Baylor: Off next week, then at TCU on Oct. 18.

<figure>
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 </figure>WACO, Texas (AP) — Connor Hawkins kicked a 53-yard field goal with 31 seconds left after Jacob Redding's go-ahead 66-yard interception return for a touchdown as Baylor rallied twice in the fourth quarter for a 35-34 victory over Kansas State on Saturday.Hawkins matched the longest kick of his career after Luis Rodriguez had put the Wildcats in front with a 22-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining. Kansas State (2-4, 1-2 Big 12) had to settle for the kick after having a first down at the Baylor 2-yard line.Rodriguez had a chance for a game-winner from 56 yards, but 6-foot-4 defensive end Cooper Lanz blocked it with 2 seconds to go. The Bears (4-2, 2-1) held on two weeks after losing to Arizona State on a game-ending field goal in their previous home game.“It’s a roller coaster for sure, an emotional roller coaster,” Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson said. “I remember sitting in here a couple of weeks ago and saying that I know one thing for sure, we’re going to fight to the very end. Because of that, we put ourselves in a position to win.”Michael Trigg had career highs with eight catches for 155 yards and sparked Baylor's rally from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter with a 42-yard grab a play before making a spectacular one-handed catch while getting one foot down on the sideline, gaining another 29 yards.Robertson's 11-yard scoring pass to Bryson Washington came on the next play, and Robertson’s 2-point conversion run cut Baylor's deficit to 31-25.Avery Johnson, who threw for 339 yards and two TDs and ran for a score, had kept a potential clock-killing drive alive with two third-down conversions but he threw into traffic on first down in Baylor territory with the six-point lead.Redding picked off the pass, ran left up the sideline and cut back inside with the speedy Johnson pursuing to finish off the score untouched. Hawkins' PAT kick put Baylor ahead 32-31 with less than five minutes to go.“I’d be lying if I said a couple of years ago that I’d be in this position,” Redding said. “I was running, I was like, ‘I can’t believe this is happening.’ And then I scored and I was like, ‘No flags?’ This is a dream come true.”Johnson's 12-yard scoring pass to Jayce Brown broke a 17-17 halftime tie, and the Wildcats went up two touchdowns on Dylan Edwards' 5-yard run late in the third quarter.“We did things well enough to win, but we didn’t earn the win,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. “That’s why we’re walking out of here with a one-point loss and a lot of woulda, shoulda, couldas.”<h2>The takeaway</h2>Kansas State: It's the third time this season the Wildcats have led or been tied in the fourth quarter of a loss. They've had a one-score margin a nation-leading five times in six games. Three of the losses are by three points or fewer.Baylor: Robertson had two TD tosses, ending his streak of consecutive games with at least three scoring passes at five. It was the longest since Kyler Murray had eight in a row with Oklahoma in 2018. His 345 yards passing were almost right on his nation-leading average.<h2>Toasty fall Saturday</h2>The temperature approach 90 degrees late in the game on the first Saturday in October in Texas. It was on Klieman's mind. “We played a lot of guys because we had guys injured. Plus, it was hot,” the coach said.<h2>Coulda been more</h2>Besides the one-handed grab, Trigg had a leaping catch over the middle in the first half on a drive that appeared to end with him making another athletic catch in the back of the end zone. It was overturned on review, apparently because he didn't have full control. “We knew we had a mismatch nightmare on the kid,” Klieman said.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas State: TCU at home next Saturday.Baylor: Off next week, then at TCU on Oct. 18.

🏈 Baylor rallied twice in the 4th quarter for victory over K-State 

By Jeremy Obermeyer Salina Post Contributor

Southeast of Saline traveled to Lyons on Friday night to start District play, as the Trojans faced off against the struggling Lions of Lyons.&nbsp;

Functioning on all cylinders in every facet of the game, Southeast made quick work of the Lions in a lopsided 73-7 victory.

Although different names may have been called throughout the night, the cycle of this game remained the same.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Trojan kickoff team pinned the Lions back deep, the Southeast defense gave up little to no yardage, and the Southeast offense would start with great field position and score quickly.

In a total team effort, the Trojans used three different quarterbacks who threw to nine different receivers, with eight different ball carriers contributing to 509 yards of total offense.&nbsp;

Grady Gebhardt earned a hat trick scoring three touchdowns on his first three carries of the game on runs of 8, 27, and 4 yards.&nbsp;

Gannon Jacobson had a hand in the first four scores of the second quarter, throwing back-to-back touchdown passes to Bryson Lippold, and another to Kanyon Douglas, before running the ball up the middle for a 63-yard touchdown.&nbsp;

Tiernan Ptacek played an important role in the next two scores, running the ball in from 7 yards and throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to Lyrik Lilley.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Burton Brooks scored the final touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run.

Lyons' only points came on an 80-yard fumble recovery and return by Tegan Link.

Jacobson led the purple offense, completing 6 of 9 passes for 129 yards and 3 touchdowns, and running the ball 4 times for 79 yards and a touchdown.

The Southeast defense posted another stellar performance, allowing just 25 yards of total Lion offense.

Advancing to 5-0 (1-0 District), Southeast will welcome the Hillsboro Trojans to Steve Fritz Field next Friday, as Lyons falls to 0-5 (0-1), and will travel to Nickerson.

You can watch this game on demand 100% free any time below.

By Jeremy Obermeyer Salina Post ContributorSoutheast of Saline traveled to Lyons on Friday night to start District play, as the Trojans faced off against the struggling Lions of Lyons.&nbsp;Functioning on all cylinders in every facet of the game, Southeast made quick work of the Lions in a lopsided 73-7 victory.<figure>
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 </figure>Although different names may have been called throughout the night, the cycle of this game remained the same.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trojan kickoff team pinned the Lions back deep, the Southeast defense gave up little to no yardage, and the Southeast offense would start with great field position and score quickly.In a total team effort, the Trojans used three different quarterbacks who threw to nine different receivers, with eight different ball carriers contributing to 509 yards of total offense.&nbsp;Grady Gebhardt earned a hat trick scoring three touchdowns on his first three carries of the game on runs of 8, 27, and 4 yards.&nbsp;Gannon Jacobson had a hand in the first four scores of the second quarter, throwing back-to-back touchdown passes to Bryson Lippold, and another to Kanyon Douglas, before running the ball up the middle for a 63-yard touchdown.&nbsp;Tiernan Ptacek played an important role in the next two scores, running the ball in from 7 yards and throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to Lyrik Lilley.&nbsp;&nbsp;Burton Brooks scored the final touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run.Lyons' only points came on an 80-yard fumble recovery and return by Tegan Link.Jacobson led the purple offense, completing 6 of 9 passes for 129 yards and 3 touchdowns, and running the ball 4 times for 79 yards and a touchdown.The Southeast defense posted another stellar performance, allowing just 25 yards of total Lion offense.Advancing to 5-0 (1-0 District), Southeast will welcome the Hillsboro Trojans to Steve Fritz Field next Friday, as Lyons falls to 0-5 (0-1), and will travel to Nickerson.You can watch this game on demand 100% free any time below.<figure>
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🏈 Trojans lash Lions in district opener

The Sacred Heart Knights improve their win streak to 3, after sealing a Homecoming nail-biter with a late interception against the Sedgwick Cardinals at JRI Stadium.

Throughout history, the Cards have prevailed over the Knights after meeting four times since 2014. On October 3rd, the Knights changed that by prevailing over the Cards, 12-6.

It was defense all game as both teams put up no points in the 1st, but the Cards got on the board to the start the 2nd quarter with a 12-yard rushing touchdown from Holden Ferralez.

The Cards then got the ball back after a successful onside kick, but the Knights' defense were able to force a turnover on downs. The Knights then responded with a 9-yard rushing touchdown of their own by Dom Matteucci.

At the start of the 3rd quarter there was no score, but with 4:00 minutes left to go on a 4th &amp; 8, the Knights took a shot and converted a 15-yard touchdown pass from Maddox Wells to Noah Hines to take the lead, 12-6.

Defense wins games and late in the 4th quarter with 5:00 to go, Wells made a huge defensive play by deflecting a pass from Ferralez on 4th down to force a turnover on downs.

However, the Cards' defense forced a turnover on downs to get the ball back late in the 4th.

The Cards were able to move the ball downfield to the Knights' own 14-yard line and on a 4th and 4 with 1:45 left to go in the game, Sacred Heart Freshman, Kolten Sprague picked up an interception to seal the game.

The Knights improved to 3-2 and the Cards dropped to 1-4 on the season.

Next Friday on October 10, the Knights will be on the road to take on the Bennington Bulldogs. Kickoff at 7:00 pm.

Sacred Heart Homecoming King: Cayson Ivey

Sacred Heart Homecoming Queen: Holly Bonilla

- Maddox Wells, 130 all-purpose yards, 1 passing TD

- Dom Matteucci, 83 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD

- Holden Ferralez, 81 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD

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 </figure>By: NICOLAS FIERROSalina PostThe Sacred Heart Knights improve their win streak to 3, after sealing a Homecoming nail-biter with a late interception against the Sedgwick Cardinals at JRI Stadium.Throughout history, the Cards have prevailed over the Knights after meeting four times since 2014. On October 3rd, the Knights changed that by prevailing over the Cards, 12-6.It was defense all game as both teams put up no points in the 1st, but the Cards got on the board to the start the 2nd quarter with a 12-yard rushing touchdown from Holden Ferralez.The Cards then got the ball back after a successful onside kick, but the Knights' defense were able to force a turnover on downs. The Knights then responded with a 9-yard rushing touchdown of their own by Dom Matteucci.<figure>
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 </figure>At the start of the 3rd quarter there was no score, but with 4:00 minutes left to go on a 4th &amp; 8, the Knights took a shot and converted a 15-yard touchdown pass from Maddox Wells to Noah Hines to take the lead, 12-6.Defense wins games and late in the 4th quarter with 5:00 to go, Wells made a huge defensive play by deflecting a pass from Ferralez on 4th down to force a turnover on downs.However, the Cards' defense forced a turnover on downs to get the ball back late in the 4th.The Cards were able to move the ball downfield to the Knights' own 14-yard line and on a 4th and 4 with 1:45 left to go in the game, Sacred Heart Freshman, Kolten Sprague picked up an interception to seal the game.The Knights improved to 3-2 and the Cards dropped to 1-4 on the season.Next Friday on October 10, the Knights will be on the road to take on the Bennington Bulldogs. Kickoff at 7:00 pm.Sacred Heart Homecoming King: Cayson IveySacred Heart Homecoming Queen: Holly Bonilla<h2>Sacred Heart key players and stats</h2>- Maddox Wells, 130 all-purpose yards, 1 passing TD- Dom Matteucci, 83 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD- Rowan Ontiveros, 47 receiving yards- Noah Hines, 15 receiving yards, 1 TD- Kolten Sprague, 1 INT<h2>Sedgwick key players and stats</h2>- Holden Ferralez, 81 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD- Maverick Stauth, 57 rushing yardsWatch the full game below:&nbsp;<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qphWF3Gst0c?si=uzykQtFnAz3abCVl" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

🏈 Knights seal Homecoming nail-biter with late interception over Sedgwick

🏈 Saline County Scoreboard Week Five

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH AND SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR DAVE TOUB

Q:&nbsp;On Nikko Remigio and his return game.

TOUB:&nbsp;“Yeah, he’s (Nikko Remigio) solid. He’s a guy I can depend on. I call him the adult in the room; he’s the oldest guy back there (laughter). I like having him back there especially on kickoff returns because (of) the kind of crazy balls that we’re getting and the way you have to read the kickers and the kickoff coverage, and he’s back there and he does a great job on those little things that people don’t really realize.”

Q:&nbsp;What do you see from Jacksonville’s return game?

TOUB:&nbsp;“Oh really good. Their return game is outstanding. I mean they had a touchdown last week in (Jaguars WR Parker) Washington, the punt returner, he’s got an unbelievable burst. His get up to full speed is really impressive when you watch tape. Then they got the two rookies back there 36 (Jaguars RB LeQuint Allen Jr.) and 33 (Jaguars RB Bhayshul) Tuten, the 4.28 (40-yard dash time) guy that we loved coming out. But he (Bhayshul Tuten) is explosive and can get around you, he hits it north and south. They got the total package in the return game. (Special Teams Coordinator) Heath Farwell, the coach does a great job. He was a great player, and now he’s a great coach. I coached against him when he was at Minnesota. We go way back. But he’s doing a great job, and he’s got those guys flying around.”

Q:&nbsp;On the potential rain weather in Jacksonville.

TOUB:&nbsp;“We’re not going to wet the balls or anything like that. We talk about it and say, if it is raining or the wind, we take that all into factor with our return game. We talked about that this morning. But you talk about it. I think we have enough experienced guys that we will be able to handle it, and we practice in the rain out here, too.”

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR STEVE SPAGNUOLO

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“I never have a lot to say at the beginning. I don’t know if you want to talk about last week’s game, but we’re kind of into the next one. Seems like forever to get to, what is it an NFL Thursday, right? But it’s good to be cranking it out and playing another good football team. So, with that I’ll just open it up.”

Q: On Trevor Lawerence’s ability to react to the blitz.

SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“It looks like a quarterback that we always knew he (Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence) had a lot of talent, and I’ve always felt that way. But it looks like a quarterback that is really comfortable in a system that is new. You usually don’t see that right off the bat. They sure have put it together pretty good, pretty quick. It’s resulted in three wins and a bunch of points. There are no easy games in this league – there is no easy offense to defend. We throw the tape on of these guys, and it’s like, “Wow.” They have got receivers and think the running back (Travis Etienne Jr.), I think, is the guy that is kind of generating it right now. Like all of these games that we play where people are going to run the football, if we don’t stop that first then it becomes a long day.”

Q: What have you seen from Nohl Williams?

SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“He’s (Nohl Williams) done a really nice job for us. Early in the year he kind of stuck out to me on special teams. He had some – I don’t know if you guys remember he had a couple of really good – on kickoff team, some really good hits. He’s a physical guy, and he was physical in training camp. There was a little bit of a rough beginning because it was different to him. But I think he has settled in, and he’s playing more confident, which is probably the first thing you need out there. And I think we have got a lot of respect for D-Hop (Ravens WR Deandre Hopkins) and he was able to have a couple of decent plays on him and I think that boosted his confidence.”

Q: On the defense capitalizing on turnovers and interceptions.

SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“Although, I can’t remember too many – we call them MOBP, missed opportunities or big plays, I don’t remember too many that we’ve dropped. While I’m thinking of it, that was a heck of a play that Leo (Chenal) made. I don’t know how many linebackers – he did everything exactly right. Covered them with sticking in coverage, and when the tight end looked for the ball, he looked for it and then he made a great play on that. Listen, that’s what it takes to get turnovers, great plays like that or punch it out like what happened last night in the game (Rams vs. 49ers). We’re going to stay aggressive in that mindset, and we need to match their defense because their (Jacksonville Jaguars) defense is turning the ball over. So, if that happens on the other side of the ball, we have to find a way to match that.”

Q:&nbsp;On Kingsley Suamataia’s confidence.

NAGY:&nbsp;“It’s a beautiful thing when you get those guys on the front end, and they’re doing what they did this last game. It’s going to happen intermittently at times. There’s still going to be some times where there’s some hiccups and he (Kingsley Suamataia) learns on the run but really really special game that he put together. For anybody and anything that we do in life, when you have confidence and you can play fast and you start believing more and more, it’s infectious and I think like that left side, those young guys continuing to have that, it just moves on to the back end with your quarterback, with your coaches, your running backs (and) everybody else, it’s good.”

Q:&nbsp;What have you seen in Brashard Smith’s development that has allowed him to play more?

NAGY:&nbsp;“Not making mistakes mentally. He’s (Brashard Smith) doing what he needs to do and then you saw a little sprinkle of it last week when he caught that ball Matt (Derrick) on the sideline and got hit a few times and stayed in bounds. Probably got six extra yards that most people wouldn’t get. That’s the physical part that we see. The mental part is being able to eliminate the mistakes. We’re ok with mistakes, but you just can’t make the same mistake twice. He’s not doing that now. We’re able to put him in some packages where he can study those throughout the week and you don’t want him to play slow, you want to use his strengths which is ball skills, speed and then be able to put that into fruition and we really want that to continue to keep growing moving forward.”

Q:&nbsp;On converting on fourth down at a high rate and what he can pinpoint to that success.

NAGY:&nbsp;“Two things in that. I would say number one: I feel like throughout the week, the coaches have done a good job of being able to really talk through and communicate the plays that we like in this moment, whether it’s a personnel that we like versus what they do. Whether it’s a concept or a scheme that we like versus that they do. And then getting to that moment and not wasting time and feeling the conviction of the call and executing it. The players feel that. Last week, we didn’t have as many third down conversions, but we were four for four on fourth down at critical times. We talked about that on Monday morning with the team, that’s important. We got to keep that going, and it’s a credit to the players for executing it.”

Q:&nbsp;What have you seen from the Jacksonville Jaguars offense?

JONES:&nbsp;“They’re battle tested. Watching throughout the course of the few games they’ve played, they’ve been battle tested. The Houston Texans game, it was a battle especially in the fourth quarter. It was a back-and-forth battle, and their defense has been playing lights out. (Jaguars QB) Trevor Lawrence has made a lot of progression throughout the years. He’s made a lot of big throws when the team needed him. They have a very great cohesive group that’s playing well together right now. The challenge for us is the d-line and the defense to get after them.”

Q:&nbsp;On the defense starting to produce turnovers.

JONES:&nbsp;“Absolutely. I think that’s something we harp on week in and week out. Turnovers, sacks, and affecting the quarterback. I think they go hand in hand if we’re rushing like we should and forcing him to throw the ball quicker than his expected timing then more turnovers will come and then eventually more sacks will come from the d-line, not the linebackers or the DBs (Laughter).”

Q:&nbsp;On Leo Chenal’s interception.

Chiefs Coordinator QuotesOctober 3, 2025ASSISTANT HEAD COACH AND SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR DAVE TOUBQ:&nbsp;On Nikko Remigio and his return game.TOUB:&nbsp;“Yeah, he’s (Nikko Remigio) solid. He’s a guy I can depend on. I call him the adult in the room; he’s the oldest guy back there (laughter). I like having him back there especially on kickoff returns because (of) the kind of crazy balls that we’re getting and the way you have to read the kickers and the kickoff coverage, and he’s back there and he does a great job on those little things that people don’t really realize.”Q:&nbsp;What do you see from Jacksonville’s return game?TOUB:&nbsp;“Oh really good. Their return game is outstanding. I mean they had a touchdown last week in (Jaguars WR Parker) Washington, the punt returner, he’s got an unbelievable burst. His get up to full speed is really impressive when you watch tape. Then they got the two rookies back there 36 (Jaguars RB LeQuint Allen Jr.) and 33 (Jaguars RB Bhayshul) Tuten, the 4.28 (40-yard dash time) guy that we loved coming out. But he (Bhayshul Tuten) is explosive and can get around you, he hits it north and south. They got the total package in the return game. (Special Teams Coordinator) Heath Farwell, the coach does a great job. He was a great player, and now he’s a great coach. I coached against him when he was at Minnesota. We go way back. But he’s doing a great job, and he’s got those guys flying around.”Q:&nbsp;On the potential rain weather in Jacksonville.TOUB:&nbsp;“We’re not going to wet the balls or anything like that. We talk about it and say, if it is raining or the wind, we take that all into factor with our return game. We talked about that this morning. But you talk about it. I think we have enough experienced guys that we will be able to handle it, and we practice in the rain out here, too.”DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR STEVE SPAGNUOLOOPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“I never have a lot to say at the beginning. I don’t know if you want to talk about last week’s game, but we’re kind of into the next one. Seems like forever to get to, what is it an NFL Thursday, right? But it’s good to be cranking it out and playing another good football team. So, with that I’ll just open it up.”Q: On Trevor Lawerence’s ability to react to the blitz.SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“It looks like a quarterback that we always knew he (Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence) had a lot of talent, and I’ve always felt that way. But it looks like a quarterback that is really comfortable in a system that is new. You usually don’t see that right off the bat. They sure have put it together pretty good, pretty quick. It’s resulted in three wins and a bunch of points. There are no easy games in this league – there is no easy offense to defend. We throw the tape on of these guys, and it’s like, “Wow.” They have got receivers and think the running back (Travis Etienne Jr.), I think, is the guy that is kind of generating it right now. Like all of these games that we play where people are going to run the football, if we don’t stop that first then it becomes a long day.”Q: What have you seen from Nohl Williams?SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“He’s (Nohl Williams) done a really nice job for us. Early in the year he kind of stuck out to me on special teams. He had some – I don’t know if you guys remember he had a couple of really good – on kickoff team, some really good hits. He’s a physical guy, and he was physical in training camp. There was a little bit of a rough beginning because it was different to him. But I think he has settled in, and he’s playing more confident, which is probably the first thing you need out there. And I think we have got a lot of respect for D-Hop (Ravens WR Deandre Hopkins) and he was able to have a couple of decent plays on him and I think that boosted his confidence.”Q: On the defense capitalizing on turnovers and interceptions.SPAGNUOLO:&nbsp;“Although, I can’t remember too many – we call them MOBP, missed opportunities or big plays, I don’t remember too many that we’ve dropped. While I’m thinking of it, that was a heck of a play that Leo (Chenal) made. I don’t know how many linebackers – he did everything exactly right. Covered them with sticking in coverage, and when the tight end looked for the ball, he looked for it and then he made a great play on that. Listen, that’s what it takes to get turnovers, great plays like that or punch it out like what happened last night in the game (Rams vs. 49ers). We’re going to stay aggressive in that mindset, and we need to match their defense because their (Jacksonville Jaguars) defense is turning the ball over. So, if that happens on the other side of the ball, we have to find a way to match that.”OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR MATT NAGYQ:&nbsp;On Kingsley Suamataia’s confidence.NAGY:&nbsp;“It’s a beautiful thing when you get those guys on the front end, and they’re doing what they did this last game. It’s going to happen intermittently at times. There’s still going to be some times where there’s some hiccups and he (Kingsley Suamataia) learns on the run but really really special game that he put together. For anybody and anything that we do in life, when you have confidence and you can play fast and you start believing more and more, it’s infectious and I think like that left side, those young guys continuing to have that, it just moves on to the back end with your quarterback, with your coaches, your running backs (and) everybody else, it’s good.”Q:&nbsp;What have you seen in Brashard Smith’s development that has allowed him to play more?NAGY:&nbsp;“Not making mistakes mentally. He’s (Brashard Smith) doing what he needs to do and then you saw a little sprinkle of it last week when he caught that ball Matt (Derrick) on the sideline and got hit a few times and stayed in bounds. Probably got six extra yards that most people wouldn’t get. That’s the physical part that we see. The mental part is being able to eliminate the mistakes. We’re ok with mistakes, but you just can’t make the same mistake twice. He’s not doing that now. We’re able to put him in some packages where he can study those throughout the week and you don’t want him to play slow, you want to use his strengths which is ball skills, speed and then be able to put that into fruition and we really want that to continue to keep growing moving forward.”Q:&nbsp;On converting on fourth down at a high rate and what he can pinpoint to that success.NAGY:&nbsp;“Two things in that. I would say number one: I feel like throughout the week, the coaches have done a good job of being able to really talk through and communicate the plays that we like in this moment, whether it’s a personnel that we like versus what they do. Whether it’s a concept or a scheme that we like versus that they do. And then getting to that moment and not wasting time and feeling the conviction of the call and executing it. The players feel that. Last week, we didn’t have as many third down conversions, but we were four for four on fourth down at critical times. We talked about that on Monday morning with the team, that’s important. We got to keep that going, and it’s a credit to the players for executing it.”Chiefs Player QuotesOctober 3, 2025DT CHRIS JONESQ:&nbsp;What have you seen from the Jacksonville Jaguars offense?JONES:&nbsp;“They’re battle tested. Watching throughout the course of the few games they’ve played, they’ve been battle tested. The Houston Texans game, it was a battle especially in the fourth quarter. It was a back-and-forth battle, and their defense has been playing lights out. (Jaguars QB) Trevor Lawrence has made a lot of progression throughout the years. He’s made a lot of big throws when the team needed him. They have a very great cohesive group that’s playing well together right now. The challenge for us is the d-line and the defense to get after them.”Q:&nbsp;On the defense starting to produce turnovers.JONES:&nbsp;“Absolutely. I think that’s something we harp on week in and week out. Turnovers, sacks, and affecting the quarterback. I think they go hand in hand if we’re rushing like we should and forcing him to throw the ball quicker than his expected timing then more turnovers will come and then eventually more sacks will come from the d-line, not the linebackers or the DBs (Laughter).”Q:&nbsp;On Leo Chenal’s interception.

Chiefs Quotes: 10-3-25

The Coyotes make their longest conference road trip of the season for a game against Ted Kessinger Division favorite Evangel.

Evangel has won the last two games and leads the series 3-1 since 2001. The Valor won 35-24 last season at JRI Hospitality Stadium and 17-7 in 2023 in Nixa. The Coyotes were victorious 38-28 in a non-conference game in 2013 at Salina Stadium.

"I think we could have gone off the rails, but I do know for the last two minutes of the third quarter and the fourth quarter we scrapped, and we got after it. We made it a competitive game. We were bad on offense, we had dropped balls, we had missed assignments. On defense, we had the same things in busted coverages."

"I do think we've got a team that's resilient. They came back ready to work. Not going to lie, we're beat up right now, but we've got to get ready to go because we're going to be facing an amazing football team in Evangel. I think what happened was we got exposed in some areas that we've got to correct. I think we've done that and now it's about can we go compete with our backs against the wall?"

"We've been playing pretty local here, but this is our first big road test. I'm not worried about a one o'clock kickoff, we practice six o'clock in the morning, so I think they'll be ready to go. The biggest thing is that we travel well, that we travel the right way. It's a business trip and we're going to face what I consider a monster."

"We've got to be able to consistently run the football. I don't care what level you're at you win championships running the football. When you're forced to be one dimensional it puts you in a bind. We've run the football at will at times, but I think for us to be who we want to be we've got to be extremely balanced. I think we've been top heavy in certain games, but we've always said we would do what we had to do to win the football game."

"We always have to be the more physical team, and you know kudos to Tabor. They did a great job scheme wise; they did a great job up front; they did a really good job of protecting the quarterback. We had some sacks but gave up some third downs."

"(Evangel) is extremely well coached and very, very disciplined. They're very balanced ... they do a really good job of mixing it up. I think it comes back to being disciplined with your eyes, understanding what our job is on that certain call or play and being disciplined with it. It's a really tough match up. I think our guys are excited to just get back and play and kind of get that taste out of their mouth from last week."

The Coyotes make their longest conference road trip of the season for a game against Ted Kessinger Division favorite Evangel.GAME INFORMATION<ul>
 <li>Kickoff: 1 p.m.</li><li>Day: Saturday</li><li>Location: Eagle Stadium, Nixa, Mo.</li><li>Records: Kansas Wesleyan 4-1; Evangel 3-2</li>
 </ul>LIVE COVERAGE<ul>
 <li>The video stream of the game will be available online the Urban Edge Network (<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/cd4e7709-e743-4468-9b70-38aadfce6bd9?elinkdata=30013">https://urbanedgenetwork.net/watch/3316</a>). It will also be available on the KCAC Network (<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/56f5f174-1d62-4459-8e84-01b06cc04c28?elinkdata=30013">https://kcacnetwork.com/evangel/?B=2471575</a>). Evangel's production crew will be handing production of the broadcast.</li><li>Live Stats will be available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/253a275b-03ea-47d3-8236-d93dec0c5e32?elinkdata=30013">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary</a></li><li>Radio coverage will be on KINA starting at noon with Tyler Henry on the play by play. The online radio stream is available at <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/d4930bb9-ff24-4eae-8e1c-2f2e6723f71d?elinkdata=30013">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2</a>.</li>
 </ul>THE SERIESEvangel has won the last two games and leads the series 3-1 since 2001. The Valor won 35-24 last season at JRI Hospitality Stadium and 17-7 in 2023 in Nixa. The Coyotes were victorious 38-28 in a non-conference game in 2013 at Salina Stadium.KANSAS WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Coyotes lost to Tabor 28-19 last Saturday at JRI Hospitality Stadium. It was their first setback after opening the season with four victories. KWU took an early 6-0 lead before the Bluejays scored the next 28 points. The Coyotes rallied in the fourth quarter but came up short.</li><li><a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/7fe9d5e3-f772-4977-b8b7-f73b5a5165d4?elinkdata=30013">Henry Austad</a> threw for 200 yards and rushed for 82 and a touchdown. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/858c33fb-9157-4138-8ff7-9ea54477c2be?elinkdata=30013">Will Wilcox</a> caught seven passes for 82 yards, all in the second half, and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/16f05c05-c7af-47a0-91a4-5cf5d0cefb2c?elinkdata=30013">Aiden Jones</a> had five receptions for 37 yards. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/c50b6a6d-3614-44e9-bc0d-f1a01b298f2b?elinkdata=30013">D'Heaven Domena</a> added 71 yards rushing on 13 carries and a touchdown. KWU outgained Tabor in total yards 380-330 but was hampered by three turnovers, a missed extra point and a missed field goal.</li><li>Tabor ran eight plays (two of them punts) and had two yards of offense in the fourth quarter. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3afcd940-6547-45ee-ae24-45a999b30ac6?elinkdata=30013">Myles Elam</a> led the defense with 14 tackles while <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/0507d6a2-63ae-42f8-8fc8-5a330858d5a4?elinkdata=30013">Taylor Collins</a> had 11. KWU notched three sacks led by <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/12275d2e-c50b-411b-958c-07277800de1c?elinkdata=30013">Josh King-Bradley</a> with 1.5.</li><li>The Coyotes led Evangel 17-14 at halftime last season but were outscored 21-7 in the second half. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/3ccec9f8-d27a-43f3-aa70-1141cacdbc42?elinkdata=30013">Byron McNair</a> threw for 125 yards and a touchdown and <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/4a5dac5b-d874-4bc4-95fe-8480880c0627?elinkdata=30013">Zarek Fewell</a> rushed for 86 yards. <a href="http://kwucoyotes.com/services/go.ashx/03484d61-cb02-434a-860c-22f0ce44ce81?elinkdata=30013">Luke Armstrong</a> had 63 yards rushing and a touchdown.</li><li>Saturday's game will be the Coyotes' last against teams from the Ted Kessinger Division. It's also their first afternoon game of the season. Following the KCAC's bye week on October 11 they begin play against their opponents in the Gene Bissell Division starting with Saint Mary on October 18 in Leavenworth.</li>
 </ul>EVANGEL AT A GLANCE<ul>
 <li>The Valor have lost their last two games - 17-10 against McPherson in Nixa and 53-0 to No. 6 Friends last Saturday in Wichita. They outlasted Southwestern 35-25 on Sept. 13 in Winfield.</li><li>Evangel averages 427.4 total yards and is the epitome of balance - 215.6 passing, 211.8 rushing. Offensively the Valor average 31.6 points and the opposition 24.6 (15.8 before Friends).</li><li>Quarterback Reid Potts has completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 1,048 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions. Lyle Broc has a team-high 22 receptions for 351 yards and two scores. Eric Williams is the top rusher with 472 and six TDs; he had 1,097 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024. Evangel has been dominant in the second quarter outscoring its opponents 61-33.</li><li>Opposing teams average 182.2 yards rushing and 192.4 passing. Linebacker Draven VanGilder has a team-high 38 tackles and defensive back Cullen Snow a team-best three interceptions.</li><li>Head coach Chuck Hepola is in his 10th season and has a 64-35 record. He earned a bachelor's degree from Evangel in 1991.</li>
 </ul>HEAD COACH MATT MIDDLETON"I think we could have gone off the rails, but I do know for the last two minutes of the third quarter and the fourth quarter we scrapped, and we got after it. We made it a competitive game. We were bad on offense, we had dropped balls, we had missed assignments. On defense, we had the same things in busted coverages.""I do think we've got a team that's resilient. They came back ready to work. Not going to lie, we're beat up right now, but we've got to get ready to go because we're going to be facing an amazing football team in Evangel. I think what happened was we got exposed in some areas that we've got to correct. I think we've done that and now it's about can we go compete with our backs against the wall?""We've been playing pretty local here, but this is our first big road test. I'm not worried about a one o'clock kickoff, we practice six o'clock in the morning, so I think they'll be ready to go. The biggest thing is that we travel well, that we travel the right way. It's a business trip and we're going to face what I consider a monster.""We've got to be able to consistently run the football. I don't care what level you're at you win championships running the football. When you're forced to be one dimensional it puts you in a bind. We've run the football at will at times, but I think for us to be who we want to be we've got to be extremely balanced. I think we've been top heavy in certain games, but we've always said we would do what we had to do to win the football game."DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DAVID LEONARD"We always have to be the more physical team, and you know kudos to Tabor. They did a great job scheme wise; they did a great job up front; they did a really good job of protecting the quarterback. We had some sacks but gave up some third downs.""(Evangel) is extremely well coached and very, very disciplined. They're very balanced ... they do a really good job of mixing it up. I think it comes back to being disciplined with your eyes, understanding what our job is on that certain call or play and being disciplined with it. It's a really tough match up. I think our guys are excited to just get back and play and kind of get that taste out of their mouth from last week."NEXT WEEK

🏈 Football wraps up cross-division play Saturday heading to Evangel

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Today, the&nbsp;Bob Feller&nbsp;Act of Valor Award Foundation announced Royals outfielder&nbsp;Mike Yastrzemski&nbsp;(<a href="https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/video/upload/mlb/jdrnhtj6vgsvapnq4f4o.m4a" target="_blank">yuh-strem-skee</a>, referred to colloquially as “Yaz”) as an honoree of the prestigious Bob Feller Act of Valor Award for the 2025 season.

The award honors the legacy of National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, who made the selfless decision to put his career in Major League Baseball on hold to serve our country. The honorees selected possess the values, integrity and dedication to serving our country that Feller himself displayed. Yastrzemski is the first Royals player to win this award. He will be honored during the 13th Annual Bob Feller Act Of Valor Awards Ceremony at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

“I’m incredibly honored to win the Bob Feller award,” said Yastrzemski. “To win an award that remembers and honors such an incredible story and human is truly humbling and is very special for me and my family. I have had the pleasure of working with the veteran community for several years, and listening to their stories and being able to interact with them has been life changing. It has brought a new appreciation to my family and I for the lives that we are able to live because of the sacrifices they and their families have made.”

Throughout his career, Yastrzemski has been a strong advocate and supporter for our military Veterans and mental health awareness.

In 2022, Yaz started the Mustache May campaign to lighten the mood for himself and his teammates while going through a rough patch on the field. Mustache May recognizes the mental struggles associated with the baseball profession and brings awareness to the resources available to players and fans alike.

With a personal connection to the military and Veterans and the increased need for mental health services for these groups, Yaz’s goal for Mustache May is to promote and prioritize mental health in active duty, Veteran, and civilian communities and create a world where mental health is discussed openly and freely.

Proceeds from Yastrzemski’s Mustache May merchandise supports the Heart and Armor Foundation, which aims to protect the health of Veterans and connect civilians to the experience of military service, specifically with their research and programs around mental wellness.

Yaz routinely hosts Veterans and their families from Heart &amp; Armor and other Veteran organizations at the ballpark, building personal relationships during meet-and-greets and dynamic conversations around mental health. Early in the 2025 season, Yaz hosted a 102-year-old WWII Veteran and TikTok influencer&nbsp;“Papa Jake” Larson, who threw out the first pitch at Oracle Park.

During Mustache May, Yaz and the Giants hosted a military care package assembly event, putting together 300 care packages to send to troops overseas. May is only one month, but Yastrzemski’s efforts never end, as he continues to be a leader on and off the field, continues to recognize the struggles that many people (including professional players) go through, and constantly reminds everyone: “It’s important to check in and care for your homies!”

Yastrzemski played in 146 games in 2025, splitting the season between San Francisco (96 games) and Kansas City (50), after he was acquired by the Royals at the Trade Deadline. Across his 50 games with the Royals, he recorded 23 extra-base hits and 18 RBI while drawing more walks (25) than strikeouts (22). 

He also set a franchise record with 4 leadoff home runs in a month, as his 4 in August surpassed the previous record of 3 in a month, shared by&nbsp;Alex Gordon&nbsp;(Aug. 2012) and&nbsp;Johnny Damon&nbsp;(Sept. 1998). Mike is the grandson of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer&nbsp;Carl Yastrzemski.

This year’s program recognizes recipients from the military and Major League Baseball in seven categories:

Previous Major League Baseball player recipients include&nbsp;Byron Buxton,&nbsp;Sean Doolittle,&nbsp;Jon Gray,&nbsp;Griffin Jax,&nbsp;Ian Kennedy,&nbsp;Jonathan Lucroy,&nbsp;Darren O’Day,&nbsp;Sean Reid-Foley,&nbsp;Craig Stammen,&nbsp;Nick Swisher,&nbsp;Justin Verlander&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brad Ziegler.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Today, the&nbsp;Bob Feller&nbsp;Act of Valor Award Foundation announced Royals outfielder&nbsp;Mike Yastrzemski&nbsp;(<a href="https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/video/upload/mlb/jdrnhtj6vgsvapnq4f4o.m4a" target="_blank">yuh-strem-skee</a>, referred to colloquially as “Yaz”) as an honoree of the prestigious Bob Feller Act of Valor Award for the 2025 season. The award honors the legacy of National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, who made the selfless decision to put his career in Major League Baseball on hold to serve our country. The honorees selected possess the values, integrity and dedication to serving our country that Feller himself displayed. Yastrzemski is the first Royals player to win this award. He will be honored during the 13th Annual Bob Feller Act Of Valor Awards Ceremony at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 19.“I’m incredibly honored to win the Bob Feller award,” said Yastrzemski. “To win an award that remembers and honors such an incredible story and human is truly humbling and is very special for me and my family. I have had the pleasure of working with the veteran community for several years, and listening to their stories and being able to interact with them has been life changing. It has brought a new appreciation to my family and I for the lives that we are able to live because of the sacrifices they and their families have made.”Throughout his career, Yastrzemski has been a strong advocate and supporter for our military Veterans and mental health awareness.In 2022, Yaz started the Mustache May campaign to lighten the mood for himself and his teammates while going through a rough patch on the field. Mustache May recognizes the mental struggles associated with the baseball profession and brings awareness to the resources available to players and fans alike.With a personal connection to the military and Veterans and the increased need for mental health services for these groups, Yaz’s goal for Mustache May is to promote and prioritize mental health in active duty, Veteran, and civilian communities and create a world where mental health is discussed openly and freely.Proceeds from Yastrzemski’s Mustache May merchandise supports the Heart and Armor Foundation, which aims to protect the health of Veterans and connect civilians to the experience of military service, specifically with their research and programs around mental wellness.Yaz routinely hosts Veterans and their families from Heart &amp; Armor and other Veteran organizations at the ballpark, building personal relationships during meet-and-greets and dynamic conversations around mental health. Early in the 2025 season, Yaz hosted a 102-year-old WWII Veteran and TikTok influencer&nbsp;“Papa Jake” Larson, who threw out the first pitch at Oracle Park.During Mustache May, Yaz and the Giants hosted a military care package assembly event, putting together 300 care packages to send to troops overseas. May is only one month, but Yastrzemski’s efforts never end, as he continues to be a leader on and off the field, continues to recognize the struggles that many people (including professional players) go through, and constantly reminds everyone: “It’s important to check in and care for your homies!”Yastrzemski played in 146 games in 2025, splitting the season between San Francisco (96 games) and Kansas City (50), after he was acquired by the Royals at the Trade Deadline. Across his 50 games with the Royals, he recorded 23 extra-base hits and 18 RBI while drawing more walks (25) than strikeouts (22). He also set a franchise record with 4 leadoff home runs in a month, as his 4 in August surpassed the previous record of 3 in a month, shared by&nbsp;Alex Gordon&nbsp;(Aug. 2012) and&nbsp;Johnny Damon&nbsp;(Sept. 1998). Mike is the grandson of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer&nbsp;Carl Yastrzemski.This year’s program recognizes recipients from the military and Major League Baseball in seven categories:<ol>
 <li> National Baseball Hall of Fame Award -&nbsp;Rollie Fingers, National BBHOF Inductee 1992</li><li> Major League Baseball Award -&nbsp;Mike Yastrzemski, Outfielder, Kansas City Royals</li><li> United States Navy Chief Petty Officer Award - GSMC&nbsp;Ollie E. Dunlap IV, USN</li><li> United States Marine Corps&nbsp;Jerry Coleman&nbsp;Award - Gunnery Sergeant&nbsp;Paul A. Luna, USMC</li><li> Morale, Welfare, Recreation Award - USS DECATUR (DDG 73) Volunteer Committee</li><li> Bob Feller Act of Valor Patriot Award -&nbsp;Rick Monday, 19-year MLB veteran with KC/Oakland A’s, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers, and a United States Marine Corps Veteran</li><li> Bob Feller Fellowship Award -&nbsp;Caitlin Omey, a Fordham University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Religious Studies. Caitlin commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and Naval Flight Officer in May 2025.</li>
 </ol>Previous Major League Baseball player recipients include&nbsp;Byron Buxton,&nbsp;Sean Doolittle,&nbsp;Jon Gray,&nbsp;Griffin Jax,&nbsp;Ian Kennedy,&nbsp;Jonathan Lucroy,&nbsp;Darren O’Day,&nbsp;Sean Reid-Foley,&nbsp;Craig Stammen,&nbsp;Nick Swisher,&nbsp;Justin Verlander&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brad Ziegler.

Royals outfielder Mike Yastrzemski named 2025 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award recipient

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post

There are many matchups that you can see going both ways, but for Southeast of Saline, tonight’s game with Lyons is not one of them.

The Trojans have eagerly swatted away challenges to their 2A state title this season from powerful programs, winning their first four games by a combined score of 214-34.

One of those wins came against a 4A squad in Clay Center, who is now 3-1.&nbsp;

Of the Tigers' 68 points surrendered on the season, 46 of them were at the hands of Southeast.

Another victory came in a 50-0 shutout over the very Beloit team that nearly kept the Trojans out of the state championship game in 2024.

Southeast finished off what was supposed to be the most challenging stretch of their season with a 58-6 drubbing of Kingman, another team that just a few years back ended their bid for a state title.

“I felt like our kids were ready when that game started,” SES head coach Mitch Gebhardt said. “Our defense was outstanding and put our offense in a good position. Kingman does a good job with what they do, but I thought our kids set the tone early.”

Perhaps most impressively of all, Southeast has dealt a majority of this damage in the first half, allowing starters to rest for the fourth quarter and sometimes, even the third.

“We’re building depth, and that’s a huge thing,” Gebhardt said. “We have a lot of kids who have been able to get into a varsity football game and we’ve rotated kids in at different times and feel really good about what they’re doing.”

Now, the Trojans travel to Lyons to battle the Lions, a team that, to put it mildly, has struggled again this season.

Lyons enters this matchup at 0-4, having been outscored 148-25 in just four games.

It’s been a tough road to hoe for the Lions, who haven’t had a winning season since 2013, and who have just five wins in 16 meetings with the Trojans.

Southeast has won the last four in a row against Lyons, and has won the last three by a combined score of 220-7.

Despite all that, the Trojans are focused on continuing to improve themselves throughout a three-game stretch that will see them enter each game as heavy favorites.

“Lyons has continued to improve this year,” he said. They’ve struggled, but we have to continue to improve ourselves again this week. We have to continue to play physical on defense and take care of the football on offense. We’re favored in this game, but we can’t give them extra possessions, and we have to be physical.”

Tonight’s game will be broadcast on KINA (910 AM/107.5 FM) and streamed on our Salina Post Sports Network.

You can tune in both live and on demand in the window below.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostThere are many matchups that you can see going both ways, but for Southeast of Saline, tonight’s game with Lyons is not one of them.The Trojans have eagerly swatted away challenges to their 2A state title this season from powerful programs, winning their first four games by a combined score of 214-34.<figure>
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 </figure>One of those wins came against a 4A squad in Clay Center, who is now 3-1.&nbsp;Of the Tigers' 68 points surrendered on the season, 46 of them were at the hands of Southeast.Another victory came in a 50-0 shutout over the very Beloit team that nearly kept the Trojans out of the state championship game in 2024.Southeast finished off what was supposed to be the most challenging stretch of their season with a 58-6 drubbing of Kingman, another team that just a few years back ended their bid for a state title.“I felt like our kids were ready when that game started,” SES head coach Mitch Gebhardt said. “Our defense was outstanding and put our offense in a good position. Kingman does a good job with what they do, but I thought our kids set the tone early.”Perhaps most impressively of all, Southeast has dealt a majority of this damage in the first half, allowing starters to rest for the fourth quarter and sometimes, even the third.“We’re building depth, and that’s a huge thing,” Gebhardt said. “We have a lot of kids who have been able to get into a varsity football game and we’ve rotated kids in at different times and feel really good about what they’re doing.”Now, the Trojans travel to Lyons to battle the Lions, a team that, to put it mildly, has struggled again this season.Lyons enters this matchup at 0-4, having been outscored 148-25 in just four games.It’s been a tough road to hoe for the Lions, who haven’t had a winning season since 2013, and who have just five wins in 16 meetings with the Trojans.Southeast has won the last four in a row against Lyons, and has won the last three by a combined score of 220-7.Despite all that, the Trojans are focused on continuing to improve themselves throughout a three-game stretch that will see them enter each game as heavy favorites.“Lyons has continued to improve this year,” he said. They’ve struggled, but we have to continue to improve ourselves again this week. We have to continue to play physical on defense and take care of the football on offense. We’re favored in this game, but we can’t give them extra possessions, and we have to be physical.”Tonight’s game will be broadcast on KINA (910 AM/107.5 FM) and streamed on our Salina Post Sports Network.You can tune in both live and on demand in the window below.

🏈 Trojans travel to Lyons as heavy favorites

The Sacred Heart Knights may very well have reached a turning point in their 2025 season.

After starting 0-2, the Knights took down Pleasanton in predictable fashion, but stunned the state in week four, defeating the defending district champs in Valley Heights 26-16 to even their ledger.

Now, Sacred Heart finds itself in a unique situation, with four very winnable games ahead, and the possibility of a district title and home-field advantage for the opening round of the playoffs.

That long journey to 6-2 begins tonight in Salina, as the Knights welcome in a struggling perennial power in 1-3 Sedgwick.

The slow start for the Cardinals has many around the state scratching their heads, for as long as most can remember, Sedgwick has been a powerhouse in Class 1A, with their last losing season coming all the way back in 2006.

That success includes an 8-2 campaign in 2024 that saw Sedgwick win this matchup in a 39-7 beatdown en route to a second-round playoff exit at the hands of the Plainville Cardinals.

Sacred Heart will also be in search of its first win over Sedgwick since 2013, with the Cardinals leading the all-time series 4-2.

The success of the past, however, does not win games in the present, a lesson Sacred Heart was quick to teach Valley Heights last week, and a lecture it hopes to give again in week five.

Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 7:00 at JRI Stadium in Salina, and will be broadcast on the Salina Post Sports Network for free.

By TYLER HENRY Lead Sportswriter - Salina PostThe Sacred Heart Knights may very well have reached a turning point in their 2025 season.After starting 0-2, the Knights took down Pleasanton in predictable fashion, but stunned the state in week four, defeating the defending district champs in Valley Heights 26-16 to even their ledger.<figure>
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 </figure>Now, Sacred Heart finds itself in a unique situation, with four very winnable games ahead, and the possibility of a district title and home-field advantage for the opening round of the playoffs.That long journey to 6-2 begins tonight in Salina, as the Knights welcome in a struggling perennial power in 1-3 Sedgwick.The slow start for the Cardinals has many around the state scratching their heads, for as long as most can remember, Sedgwick has been a powerhouse in Class 1A, with their last losing season coming all the way back in 2006.That success includes an 8-2 campaign in 2024 that saw Sedgwick win this matchup in a 39-7 beatdown en route to a second-round playoff exit at the hands of the Plainville Cardinals.Sacred Heart will also be in search of its first win over Sedgwick since 2013, with the Cardinals leading the all-time series 4-2.The success of the past, however, does not win games in the present, a lesson Sacred Heart was quick to teach Valley Heights last week, and a lecture it hopes to give again in week five.Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 7:00 at JRI Stadium in Salina, and will be broadcast on the Salina Post Sports Network for free.You can tune in both live and on demand in the window below.<figure>
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🏈 Knights look to unseat Sedgwick in showdown with another perennial power 

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“I really don’t have any injuries to mention. Everybody is going to practice today. Jacksonville is a good football team, and we look forward to the challenge of playing them. (Head Coach) Liam (Coen) has stepped in there and (has) done a nice job with that group along with his coordinators and coaches. They’ve got tremendous talent, and it shows on both sides of the ball and on special teams. They’re leading the league in turnovers or number one defense. You can start naming a ton of things on both sides of the ball that they’re really good at. So, I look forward to the challenge. Times yours.”

Q: What stands out about the Jaguars in terms of their defense and forcing turnovers?

REID:&nbsp;“They (Jaguars defense) catch the ball well, first of all and they’re disciplined in their lanes on their zone drops. Opportunistic on tipped balls, and then they’ve stripped out a couple of balls. They go after it; you have got to make sure you’re aware of that as you play them. For sure.”

Q:&nbsp;The team has only one turnover this season. How do you guys protect yourselves?

REID:&nbsp;“We emphasize it, I guess. It really comes down to the guys doing it and the guys have done a nice job keeping it high and tight when needed and not having tipped balls, all the things that kind of lead to those. This is a potential weather game, so you add that into it too, you have got to make sure you really take care of the football.”

Q: On the performance of Trey Smith and the offensive line so far.

REID:&nbsp;“We’re getting better there as we go (and) as they play together more. Trey (Smith) is a beast, and he gets in there and he will battle with anybody – tough guy. Like I said the other day, it doesn’t all have to be pretty, you want to get the job done and they’re kind of doing that right now. We got some young guys that are getting better.”

Q: How has Brashard Smith shown you that he’s able to handle getting more reps?

REID:&nbsp;“Well, literally being able to handle it is half the battle. From a mental standpoint, he’s (Brashard Smith) picked it up well. He’s in a good room where guys can help him and have done some of things that we’re asking him to do in the past. He’s willing to listen. He is a very humble kid and works hard.”

Q: On Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh’s confrontation.

REID:&nbsp;That goes on. So, if you’re going to put a sign out there – I just gave you one and you didn’t see it (laughter). If you’re going to put it out there, guys are going to look at it and try to sneak it from you. The headsets have kind of taken away a little bit of that. But that’s what it is, it’s all part of it and kind of move on.”

Q: Have you had any conversations like that after a game?

REID:&nbsp;“No, but listen those guys know each other, that’s the thing. They’re buddies, competitive, and were at the same place last year. It gets brotherly you know. They start arguing. That’s all right, they’re alright.”

Q: On Jawaan Taylor’s last performance in Jacksonville and his mentality going into this game.

REID:&nbsp;“Well, it’s home and he did play there at the same time. I’m sure it will be emotional for him that way, and he knows the other part of that. He knows he has to focus in on not being too quick off the ball, but at the same time being quick. You have to be on time, spot on. He’s worked hard at that.”

Q: How impressive is it to see Jacksonville have character within their team, especially with a new coaching staff?

REID:&nbsp;“I think it’s great. It’s great for the league and it’s legit. They’re playing good football, and they’re coaching well. You can see the guys are listening to them and doing what they want. My hat goes off to them. Overall, it’s good for the league to have that kind of competition for sure.”

Q: With depth in the wide receiver room, will you evaluate each player week-to-week on how to use them?

REID:&nbsp;“There’s one ball and the guys know that. As long as you stay humble with it and you don’t get that hungry thing where you start wanting it and then don’t play. But the guys have done a great job, and they’re all good buddies and they’re kind of pulling for each other. You want to maintain that. That’s a tough thing though. When you have a number of guys, what’s real is there is one football.”

Q: On the offense’s performance against the Ravens.

REID:&nbsp;“There was some good things and there are some things we have to go work on. Can we be better, absolutely on the offensive side. (Offensive Coordinator) Matt (Nagy) has done a good job of finding things with (Pass Game Coordinator) Joe Bleymaier and these guys have been finding things that work for the guys that are playing. The offensive line did their thing, but they have another huge challenge this week. This defensive line is a good one, so it’s – every week is its own deal. But this past week there was some good things that took place, but we have to keep building on that.”

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid QuotesOctober 2, 2025OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“I really don’t have any injuries to mention. Everybody is going to practice today. Jacksonville is a good football team, and we look forward to the challenge of playing them. (Head Coach) Liam (Coen) has stepped in there and (has) done a nice job with that group along with his coordinators and coaches. They’ve got tremendous talent, and it shows on both sides of the ball and on special teams. They’re leading the league in turnovers or number one defense. You can start naming a ton of things on both sides of the ball that they’re really good at. So, I look forward to the challenge. Times yours.”Q: What stands out about the Jaguars in terms of their defense and forcing turnovers?REID:&nbsp;“They (Jaguars defense) catch the ball well, first of all and they’re disciplined in their lanes on their zone drops. Opportunistic on tipped balls, and then they’ve stripped out a couple of balls. They go after it; you have got to make sure you’re aware of that as you play them. For sure.”Q:&nbsp;The team has only one turnover this season. How do you guys protect yourselves?REID:&nbsp;“We emphasize it, I guess. It really comes down to the guys doing it and the guys have done a nice job keeping it high and tight when needed and not having tipped balls, all the things that kind of lead to those. This is a potential weather game, so you add that into it too, you have got to make sure you really take care of the football.”Q: On the performance of Trey Smith and the offensive line so far.REID:&nbsp;“We’re getting better there as we go (and) as they play together more. Trey (Smith) is a beast, and he gets in there and he will battle with anybody – tough guy. Like I said the other day, it doesn’t all have to be pretty, you want to get the job done and they’re kind of doing that right now. We got some young guys that are getting better.”Q: How has Brashard Smith shown you that he’s able to handle getting more reps?REID:&nbsp;“Well, literally being able to handle it is half the battle. From a mental standpoint, he’s (Brashard Smith) picked it up well. He’s in a good room where guys can help him and have done some of things that we’re asking him to do in the past. He’s willing to listen. He is a very humble kid and works hard.”Q: On Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh’s confrontation.REID:&nbsp;That goes on. So, if you’re going to put a sign out there – I just gave you one and you didn’t see it (laughter). If you’re going to put it out there, guys are going to look at it and try to sneak it from you. The headsets have kind of taken away a little bit of that. But that’s what it is, it’s all part of it and kind of move on.”Q: Have you had any conversations like that after a game?REID:&nbsp;“No, but listen those guys know each other, that’s the thing. They’re buddies, competitive, and were at the same place last year. It gets brotherly you know. They start arguing. That’s all right, they’re alright.”Q: On Jawaan Taylor’s last performance in Jacksonville and his mentality going into this game.REID:&nbsp;“Well, it’s home and he did play there at the same time. I’m sure it will be emotional for him that way, and he knows the other part of that. He knows he has to focus in on not being too quick off the ball, but at the same time being quick. You have to be on time, spot on. He’s worked hard at that.”Q: How impressive is it to see Jacksonville have character within their team, especially with a new coaching staff?REID:&nbsp;“I think it’s great. It’s great for the league and it’s legit. They’re playing good football, and they’re coaching well. You can see the guys are listening to them and doing what they want. My hat goes off to them. Overall, it’s good for the league to have that kind of competition for sure.”Q: With depth in the wide receiver room, will you evaluate each player week-to-week on how to use them?REID:&nbsp;“There’s one ball and the guys know that. As long as you stay humble with it and you don’t get that hungry thing where you start wanting it and then don’t play. But the guys have done a great job, and they’re all good buddies and they’re kind of pulling for each other. You want to maintain that. That’s a tough thing though. When you have a number of guys, what’s real is there is one football.”Q: On the offense’s performance against the Ravens.REID:&nbsp;“There was some good things and there are some things we have to go work on. Can we be better, absolutely on the offensive side. (Offensive Coordinator) Matt (Nagy) has done a good job of finding things with (Pass Game Coordinator) Joe Bleymaier and these guys have been finding things that work for the guys that are playing. The offensive line did their thing, but they have another huge challenge this week. This defensive line is a good one, so it’s – every week is its own deal. But this past week there was some good things that took place, but we have to keep building on that.”Q: On Travis Hunter playing both sides of the ball.REID:&nbsp;“(If) you get a good player you’d love to be able to do that. I think (Former Patriots WR) Troy Brown did it for a little bit (as) a receiver, DB, nickel position. It takes a special guy to jump in there to be able to do that. My hat goes off to the kid (Jaguars WR/CB Travis Hunter). It’s hard being a rookie, and then really hard knowing both sides of the ball.”Chiefs Player QuotesOctober 2, 2025QB PATRICK MAHOMESQ:&nbsp;On what stands out from the Jacksonville Jaguars defense.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“First off, they’re very fundamentally sound and when you have a fundamentally sound defense that talented with the amount of players that they have at every single level of the defense, that’s a hard defense to go against and they do a good job attacking the football. They’re causing the turnovers. It’s not like the turnovers are happening, they’re punching the football out, tipping passes. They’re intercepting the football when they get their hands on it. It’ll be a great challenge for us; we have to make sure that we’re fundamentally sound as well. We can’t give them any opportunity because they’re capitalizing on them.”Q:&nbsp;On Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“He’s (Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen) just the perfect build for a defensive end. Fast, he’s tall. He just has a great variety of pass rush moves, and then he can drop in coverage if necessary, as well. He’s done a great job in this league for a couple of years now and so I think he’s kind of in that perfect moment where he is a veteran and knows the veteran stuff but has the athletic ability to make stuff happen as well. Great football player that we’ll have to account for every play.”Q:&nbsp;On what stood out to him against the Baltimore Ravens.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“The execution I think was the biggest thing. Obviously, the guys made plays, and we were able to score a lot of points but I’m always big on the execution (and) executing on the plays that are called and everybody being on the same page. I think that was something we did at a very high level this last game and something that we can hopefully continue to do as the season goes on.”Q:&nbsp;On his decision to stay in the pocket longer instead of trying to run.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“It just continues to build trust with the offensive line, and they’re (offensive line) doing a great job of pass protecting. For me, just to be able to trust that sitting in the pocket maybe that extra tenth of a second and then give guys chances down the field. Something I continue to get better at now, but I think I did a better job of that this last week for sure.”Q:&nbsp;On what goes into the play like his touchdown pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“We schemed it up very well where we knew the coverages that the defense was playing down there and we knew that it was going to be a tight window, but the way they (Baltimore Ravens defense) played their coverage there was a spot on the thing and JuJu (Smith-Schuster) ran the route perfectly and so I was ready to throw on-time. We had an option to go after that obviously, but the window was big enough for me to throw the ball and then a physical catch by JuJu there in the endzone and making the play happen.”Q:&nbsp;On why they don’t have many turnovers despite the tight window and deep throws.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“That’s basically the guys that are making the plays. I’m giving guys chances down the field and they’re making plays happen. It’s either them or nobody else. That’s something that we preached all offseason. It’s good to see that success happening, and let’s continue with it as the season goes on.”Q:&nbsp;On the Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen sign stealing allegations and if he has to be cognizant of it.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I honestly don’t really understand. We switch signals every single week so – I have no idea honestly. It’s something that I don’t necessarily understand, but we’ll make sure we switch our signals I guess (laughs).”Q:&nbsp;How much time do you spend learning new signals and things like that each week?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“For us, we scout the defense, and we try and learn what we can from them as far as their coverages and stuff like that. For us, we switch signals every single week knowing that the game is on TV and teams watch that. We try to make sure we’re interchanging that sign stuff so they (opponents) can’t get a beat on what we’re trying to do.”Q:&nbsp;Have you watched extra film on Jaguars DB/WR Travis Hunter?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I haven’t watched a ton. Obviously, I watched his (Travis Hunter’s) defensive snaps but I know that he was a super talented player in college, and it was fun to watch him at Colorado make plays happen and coming out in the draft process I always watch those receivers. He’s special when he gets the football in his hands and to be able to break tackles and make guys miss and then seeing him play defense now, he’s done a great job obviously with this defense and a great job in this scheme of playing man and zone and being around the football as well. A special football player and someone that we’ll have to account for when he’s out there on the field.”Q:&nbsp;On his thoughts about Brashard Smith this past week.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“He’s (Brashard Smith) done a great job. Just like any other rookie in this offense, you kind of give more and more every week and he’s done a good job of taking it in and going out there and executing at a high level. We’ll continue to do that. It helps that he played receiver a lot so he can run routes and he also played running back so he can run between the tackles and those are special football players to have because it keeps the defenses guessing and that’s what you want to do, you want them on their heels and then be able to attack them a variety of different ways.”Q:&nbsp;On how to keep the offensive edge going into this week.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“There’s still a lot to learn. Early in the first half there were some of those drives that stalled out like we had been doing earlier in the season, so trying to find ways to execute especially earlier in football games to build leads. Like I’ve always said, when you build a lead with (Defensive Coordinator Steve) Spags calling the defense it really unleashes him to go out there. We’ll continue to work at the little things, fundamentally and try to all be on the same page, so that we can execute at a higher level early and then keep that momentum through the rest of the game.”Q:&nbsp;Are you aware of what’s going around the division and league before you play in the later games?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah but like you said it’s early in the season, so we know we still have a lot coming our way, but I’m obviously rooting against them (the division opponents). If I see the Giants are winning, I’m happier than if they weren’t winning. I’m not necessarily keeping up to date like all the time but if it’s on the TV or if I’m at (GEHA Field at) Arrowhead (Stadium) and they show a highlight, I’ll definitely look and see who is winning the game.”Q:&nbsp;Have you talked to Tyreek Hill since his injury on Monday night?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah I mean I talked to him (Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill) a little bit but more than anything just sending prayers his way because you never want to see that happen in football and it’s part of the game, but it’s a terrible part of the game and I know how he works so I’m excited to watch his comeback now. He’ll get to work and be back at it, but obviously praying for him and his family because you never want to see that on the football field.”Q:&nbsp;On being the youngest player to throw 250 passing touchdowns in a career and if Aaron Rodgers had reached out to him.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I have not heard from him (Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers). I think he was just in Dublin, so I don’t know if he wants to reach out from there but to pass him as far as right now is really cool. But I have a long ways to go on the amount of touchdowns he’s thrown and that was someone I watched growing up. I’ll continue to just get better and better and try to score as many points as possible and more than anything win as many football games as possible and I think that at the end of my career I’ll be happy with where I’m at.”Q:&nbsp;On if Xavier Worthy exceeded his expectations coming back from an injury.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Obviously, just you never know with coming off an injury but that’s what I expected from the beginning of the season. I think the best way to put it is he’s (Xavier Worthy) a guy that can win one-on-one against really everybody in the league, and so when you have that much explosiveness and you can run routes like he does, it brings a lot of attention to him. You saw that they had to make decisions if they were going to play man coverage or rather play zone coverage and then it helped get other guys open as well. As well as just bringing energy. He has a lot of energy on the football field (and) he’s got celebrations it seems like every single week. I think that’s contagious, and it brought energy to the entire sideline and the entire team. It was a great thing to get him out there.”Q:&nbsp;Does Nohl Williams physicality stand out to you?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I think for sure. Usually, I have a pretty good feel – especially the DBs and stuff like that. I was talking to (Defensive Backs Coach) Coach (Dave) Merritt and (Defensive Coordinator) Coach (Steve) Spags early about just the way he (Nohl Williams) played. Obviously, the physicality, but he’s in the right spot all the time, and he’s in the right coverage. He has a good instinct for being around the football, and I think that’s something that’s hard to learn. You kind of have that or you don’t. He’s done a great job. I haven’t been able to watch a ton of their film, but I’m watching the coverages that I’ve seen, and he’s done a great job this year and I think he’ll continue to get better.”<a>G TREY SMITH</a>Q:&nbsp;How much do you enjoy being a mentor to the younger guys?SMITH:&nbsp;“It’s cool. It’s a great responsibility, just trying to help bring everybody along (and) alongside Creed (Humphrey) as well and Jawaan (Taylor) as well. Being the older guys in the room to help guide the younger guys and uphold a standard. Like I said, sort of top to bottom leadership of (Offensive Line) Coach (Andy) Heck and (Assistant Offensive Line Coach) Corey Matthaei. So, we’re dictating and then we just make sure we uphold the standard.”Q:&nbsp;What are the challenges the Jaguars bring?SMITH:&nbsp;“The Jaguars are an extremely talented defensive front. (There) are a lot of veterans in that unit as well. They do a really good job of – they’re a good football team first and foremost but especially up front. Their defensive line is sort of the heartbeat of their defense, and they do a phenomenal job. It’s the NFL, everybody is going to be good week in and week out. It’s going to be a challenge up front but we’re going to prepare, and we’re going to attack and like I said I can’t give enough credit to those guys for how well they played the game this year.”Q:&nbsp;On Josh Simmons and his high pocket moments.SMITH:&nbsp;“He’s (Josh Simmons) had a lot (of moments). I really like Josh (Simmons) and what he has done. The talent level that he has, for me I think the sky is the limit for him. It’s really fun being able to watch him and try to help him out, with any facet his game and just be a resource for him because that is just how much I believe in him and obviously with Kingsley (Suamataia) as well and how talented he is. It’s fun watching 71 get out there and (is) doing his thing. There is a reason he got drafted where he got drafted and I think the sky is the limit for him.”LB LEO CHENALQ:&nbsp;What made your interception against the Ravens so special?CHENAL:&nbsp;“I was saying that to the guys, this is the first one (interception) that I actually made an athletic or DB type play. It was pretty cool and really then thing was plastering on the down that (Ravens QB) Lamar (Jackson) is going to extend plays. So, it was plastering on the down and being able to read his (Ravens TE Mark Andrews) eyes and just get my head around and do my best to make a play.”Q:&nbsp;What does it mean to you that guys like Trent McDuffie praising you after your interception?CHENAL:&nbsp;“It’s special because a lot of times they will say, hey great job in the run game or knocking somebody back. So, you got guys like Trent (McDuffie) and those dudes (defensive backs) saying that is a huge compliment. I just (have) got to keep it going to prove it’s not just a fluke.”Q:&nbsp;With a running back like Travis Etienne, what do you have to be mindful of?