performance of the season to date. Bethany's offense ended the game with 396 total yards, while the Friends Falcons offense achieved 442 yards. Friends managed 7 offensive touchdowns plus defensive back Jeff Kontz picked a 17-yard interception return for a touchdown. The Terrible Swedes could only muster 4 touchdowns, giving Friends the victory after the final score of 60–24. Sterling vs No. 18 Kansas Wesleyan Kansas Wesleyan's 408 yards of total offense, 25 first downs, three touchdowns, and national ranking of No. 18 would not be enough to defeat the Sterling Warriors who managed to successfully upset their opponent. Both sides missed extra points after touchdowns, but it was a field goal in the first quarter that made the difference for Sterling that led to their 22–21 victory. Saint Mary vs No. 10 Ottawa Ottawa University scored two touchdowns and a field goal in the first quarter on their way to defeating the Saint Mary Spires by a score of 34–16. The Braves offense recorded 410 total yards and four touchdowns in the victory. Ottawa managed 26 first downs and was forced to punt only four times in the entire game. Saint Mary pulled three interceptions during the game but also lost three fumbles. Saint Mary's offense produced 312 yards overall for their third best game total of the season. #6 McPherson vs Southwestern McPherson scored first with a touchdown and Southwestern answered to tie the score 7–7, but the remaining three quarters of play were dominated by the sixth ranked McPherson Bulldogs. McPherson's offense piled on 557 yards of total offense with six touchdowns. Linebacker Darrick Johnson added a 46-yard fumble return for a touchdown and kicker Travis Eason put 13 points into the mix, two of which were field goals. Southwestern's 388 yards of offense ended up providing three touchdowns, but it fell short and undefeated McPherson left Winfield with another victory and a 7–0 record after the final score of 55–21. Week 9 Tabor at No. 6 McPherson The sixth-ranked McPherson Bulldogs took their home field advantage to a 40–14 victory over the visiting Tabor Bluejays. McPherson took the lead early on and maintained it through the entire game. Tabor's offense managed to attain 257 yards, while McPherson put up 386 yards of total offense. McPherson managed five touchdowns and two field goals, whereas Tabor's only scores were for two offensive touchdowns and two successful extra point