Missouri Southern Football holds off MoWest for most of Saturday afternoon bout

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- MoWest's Griffon Football were defeated by a previously 1-6 Missouri Southern Lions at home Saturday afternoon.

The final at Spratt Memorial Stadium was 38-14 Lions.

The now 2-6 Lions held off MoWest's offense for three of the four quarters. The Griffons scored all of their 14 points in the second quarter.

This is the Lions' first MIAA win of the season.

MoWest, who is now 3-5 on the season and 2-4 in the MIAA, will travel to Washburn on Halloween, with kickoff expected at 2:00 pm. The Griffons' Senior Day will take place on Saturday, November 7, when Northwest Missouri State University comes to town.