touchdown. With both extra points good, the game was tied 7–7 at the end of the first quarter. McPherson scored two consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter and held the lead for the remainder of the game, although twice McPherson managed to get within 8 points. Kansas Wesleyan put up 560 yards of total offense with six touchdowns while McPherson recorded 629 total yards and 8 touchdowns. McPherson's running back Aaron Lafitte and Wesleyan's quarterback Doug Webster both rushed for over 100 yards. Webster also threw 358 yards in the game. Bethel vs Saint Mary Two teams without victories for the season met, and one remained in the conference cellar. The Bethel Threshers took an early lead with two touchdowns when Jason Vail completed a 12-yard pass to Andrew and Cameron Stultz completed a 6-yard run–James Cousler was successful on both conversion kicks and Bethel was up 14–0. It was the first time Bethel had managed to take the lead in a game for the entire season, but four unanswered touchdowns by Saint Mary put the Spires ahead for the remainder of the game. Sterling vs Tabor Sterling College's kicker Doug Dunn scored 15 points with 4 field goals and 3 extra points to help lift his team past Tabor 33–14. Tabor managed 359 yards in total offense and two touchdowns, short of Sterling's 390 yards and three touchdowns. Turnovers were the story, as Sterling picked three interceptions and recovered two additional fumbles. Week 8 Tabor vs Bethel Tabor College picked up its second win of the season against the winless Bethel Threshers in a 55–7 romp. Bethel picked up only one touchdown in the third quarter after Tabor had already put 42 points on the board. Tabor managed 454 yards of total offense and 7 offensive touchdowns. On defense, Tabor picked up four interceptions—one by Charles Urrutia who ran 43 yards for a touchdown. Bethel was only able to produce 265 yards of total offense in the game and the sole touchdown came when quarterback Jason Vail hit Andrew McNary for a 29-yard pass. Bethel's defense did manage to block an extra point kick in the fourth quarter for another bright spot for the Threshers. Bethany vs No. 22 Friends Bethany scored first in the game, but Friends took the lead back in the first quarter and held it for the rest of the game in its best offensive