MARYVILLE, Mo. – The first spring game under the direction of head coach John McMenamin featured the White squad scoring a 21-17 victory over the Green squad as the Northwest Missouri State University football team wrapped up its 2025 spring drills.
 
Dominic Myers got the scoring underway with a 25-yard touchdown run for the White squad. Myers carried the ball seven times for 46 yards on the day.
 
Te'Shaun Porter leveled the score at 7-7 with a 16-yard rushing touchdown. Porter had seven carries for 35 yards for the Green squad
 
Kaden Kiernan had a 49-yard field goal to end the first half to give the Green squad a 10-7 advantage.
 
Kansas State transfer Erwin Nash caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Zechariah Owens to life the Green squad to a 17-7 lead. Nash had two catches on the day for 23 yards.
 
Karsten Pate pulled the White squad to within 17-14 on a three-yard touchdown run on an end-around. Pate also caught three passes for 38 yards.
 
Cael Turner hit Tyus Jackson for a 17-yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds left to give the White squad a 21-17 victory. Turner went 5-of-7 passing on the day for 105 yards and the touchdown to Jackson.
 
Northwest will open the 2025 season Aug. 28 at Minnesota State. Northwest's first home game of the season is set for Sept. 13 in a non-conference matchup with Texas A&M-Kingsville.
 
QUARTERBACK STATS
Cael Turner – 5-7, 105 yards, TD
Mason Shorb – 7-10, 65 yards
Hayden Jay – 3-7, 50 yards
Chris Ruhnke – 4-8, 39 yards
Zechariah Owens – 6-7, 31 yards
RECEIVER STATS
Duke Timmons – 2 rec., 22 yards
Maximo Filion – 3 rec., 49 yards
Tyus Jackson – 1 rec. 17 yards, TD
Karsten Pate – 3 rec., 38 yards
Luke Mathews – 3 rec., 54 yards
Dominic Myers – 2 rec., 25 yards
Andrew Waltke – 1 rec., 28 yards
Colton Westbrook – 1 rec., 13 yards
Andrew Bradley – 1 rec., 7 yards
Erwin Nash – 2 rec., 23 yards, TD
Ryan Walters – 1 rec., 11 yards
Madixx Morris – 1 rec., 4 yards
Gatlin Samuel – 1 rec., 3 yards
Chas Carlgren – 1 rec., 7 yards

RUSHING STATS
Te'Shaun Porter – 7 carries, 35 yards, TD
Jackson Miller – 4 carries, 17 yards
Chris Ruhnke – 4 carries, 11 yards
Zechariah Owens – 4 carries, 14 yards
Jadon Brady – 4 carries, 9 yards
Julius Bolden – 3 carries, 8 yards
Dominic Myers – 7 carries, 46 yards, TD