Coach Willrich

FB RECAP ||| NO. 8 NORTHWEST 45, MISSOURI WESTERN 13 The No. 8-ranked @NWBearcat_FB earned the program's 33rd MIAA regular season championship with a 45-13 road win over the Missouri Western Griffons Saturday at Spratt Stadium. The win coupled with an Emporia State loss at Washburn (20-19) ensured Northwest would earned a share of its 33rd MIAA title. Northwest's fifth straight win improved the Bearcats to 8-1 overall and 7-1 in MIAA play. MoWest fell to 3-7 overall and 2-6 in league games. Sophomore Quincy Torry nearly single-handedly took care of business on only 12 carries. Torry rushed for a career-high 252 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 21.0 yards per carry. Torry had carries of 68, 2 (TD), 55, 2, 5, -1, 21, 4, 11, 0, 75 (TD), 10 (TD). It ranks as the eighth-best single-game rushing mark in program history. Most Rushing Yards, Game 1. 309, Xavier Omon vs. Chadron State (12/1/07) 2. 292, Xavier Omon vs. Grand Valley State (12/8/07) 3. 290, Claude Arnick vs. Missouri S&T (11/16/74) 4. 286, Joseph Johnson vs. Emporia State (11/7/92) 5. 274, Xavier Omon vs. Pittsburg State (10/6/07) 274, Jay Harris vs. Central Oklahoma (10/7/23) 7. 272, Ed Tillison vs. Nebraska-Kearney (11/10/90) 8. 252, Quincy Torry vs. Missouri Western (11/7/26) 9. 248, Ed Tillison vs. Lincoln, Mo. (11/14/87) 10. 235, Jeremy Wilson vs. Missouri Western (9/2/89) The Bearcat defense registered a season-high eight sacks as eight different Northwest players recorded a sack against the Griffons. Bearcat defensive back Michael Harrrison collected a pair of interceptions. Kaden Lutjen-Williams also nabbed a pick to give Northwest 14 interceptions this season. Northwest rushed for 418 yards - the most rushing yards by the Bearcats since a 437-yard performance against Fort Hays State (Oct. 18, 2025). bearcatsports.com/news/2026/… #OABAAB