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Western wins in “The Jungle” by Brad Kester on September 25, 2007

A stunned silence hit the once hostile crowd in “The Jungle” as Cedric Houston, a Griffons wide receiver, crossed the goal line with 22 seconds left on the clock.
“When I caught that ball, it felt wonderful,” said Houston. “The heat, the crowd, it all meant nothing after that catch.”
That catch gave the Griffons 38-32 lead [...]

Show your pride for Western through sports by Brad Griffin on September 25, 2007

There was the smell of grilling charcoal lingering in the air, opposing fans walked quickly to avoid the constant hazing, and inside the packed stadium was a spine-chilling buzz. 
Once, every other year, the campus of Missouri Western State University comes to life as the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri travel down to compete in a heated [...]

Future is right now for Western football by Brad Kester on September 25, 2007

In saturday’s game against Pitt State, I watched a young, talented Griffons team show a great deal of poise in a tough situation, in an even tougher environment.
This team showed they’re not waiting a few years to be good; they’re a playoff team now.

Western loses battle by Brad Griffin on September 18, 2007

An early turnover set the momentum for the game as the No. 11 Northwest Missouri Bearcats ran up and down the Griffon defense in a disappointing 44-20 Missouri Western loss.
After the Griffons received the opening kickoff, there was still a buzz in the air as quarterback Drew Newhart completed the first pass of the game [...]

Missouri Western football falls to Northwest Missouri State by Matthew Fowler on September 15, 2007

 
The Missouri Western football team lost Saturday night to Northwest Missouri State University, 44-20.
In the 1st quarter, Northwest scored 3 unanswered touchdowns; 2 were within the first 6 minutes of the game. A fumble by Missouri Western lead to one of those touchdowns.
After allowing Northwest to score 28 unanswered points, Missouri Western finally scored a [...]

Young and Dangerous by Gregor Avey on August 28, 2007

Griffon football will rely on youth at quarterback, running back for 2007 campaign
The Missouri Western football team will look to build off last year’s successful season. The football team broke through and made their first playoff appearance last year. Many of the main players from last year’s team have graduated, so the team will look [...]

Football position battles heat up as season approaches by Gregor Avey on August 28, 2007

The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t the only Missouri team with a quarterback competition going on. The Missouri Western football team has one itself.