The Basics
Score: MNU 20 - Baker 14
Record: MNU (6-2, 2-0), BU (3-4, 0-1)
Location: Pioneer Stadium | Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. - The Pioneers won a game on campus for the first time since 2011 in a Homecoming 20-14 victory over Baker on Saturday. MNU stopped Baker on 4th down near the red zone in the opening drive, then went 67 yards in 12 plays for a 28-yard
Trevor Highley field goal and a 3-0 lead. The teams traded punts for the rest of the quarter, and MNU took a 10-0 lead on an
Adrian Parsons to
Cayden Brown 7-yard touchdown pass early in the 2nd. More punts and missed Baker 45-yard field goal kept the game 10-0 into halftime.
Baker opened the 3rd quarter with a stop and a 73-yard touchdown pass to get back into the game. And MNU struggled to move the ball for the next couple possessions. But a muffed punt set up the Pioneers at the Baker 11 yard line, and MNU ran a
Philly Special-type play on 3rd and goal.
Cayden Brown returned the favor to
Adrian Parsons for a touchdown connection, and MNU led 17-7.
Trevor Highley hit a 37-yard field goal early in the 4th quarter, but Baker responded with a touchdown drive and a 6-point deficit. Baker used all 3 timeouts during MNU's ensuing drive, and got the ball back near midfield with just under 3 minutes remaining. The Wildcats drove to the 20-yard line with 90 seconds left, but a pass to the end zone was picked off by
Daylon Proctor, and MNU escaped with a Homecoming victory.
Turning Point
The wide receiver pass from
Cayden Brown to QB
Adrian Parsons put MNU up by 2 scores.
Inside the Box Score
Baker had more rush, pass, and total yards than MNU.
Individual Leaders
Adrian Parsons led MNU in passing yards (148), rushing yards (51), and touchdown catches (1).
Cayden Brown had 3 catches for 22 yards and a touchdown along with a touchdown pass.
Kidd Dickerson had an interception with a 37-yard return.
Daylon Proctor had a pass breakup and the game-sealing interception. And
Trevor Highley hit 2 field goals.
Up Next
The Pioneers have a bye week and will play next Saturday the 29th at Evangel (4-2, 1-0) at 1:00.
