(Maryville, MO) — NW Missouri St. football has been picked by the media as the pre-season favorites in the Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Bearcats return most of their starters on offense led by Sophomore QB Zechariah Owens. At the conference media day this week, Junior OL Kaleb McCullough says they have a lot of confidence because a lot of guys are back
Northwest also returns Sophomore RB Quincy Torry who led the Bearcats with 806 yards rushing; Owens had 568 yards on the ground; Junior Te’Shaun Porter was 4th on the team with 473 yards. On the offensive line, there is Junior RT Perce Wand, Senior RG Harrison Merriman, Senior LG Reece Trammell, and McCullough at Left Tackle who is from Humboldt, Iowa
NW Missouri St. opens their football season on Saturday, August 29 at Texas A&M Kingsville.
