Joplin, Mo. - The Missouri Southern football team got a punt return for a touchdown from Jaedon Stoshak and a pair of interceptions from Colton Winder as the Lions took out Lincoln 37-14 today inside Fred G. Hughes Stadium for Homecoming.
Southern (4-2, 4-2 MIAA) wins for the fourth time for the first time since the 2014 season. The Lions had rushing touchdowns from Nathan Glades who rushed for 96 yards, as well as Luke Sampson and Dawson Herl.
Stoshak caught a pair of passes for 33 yards, but it was in special teams where he shined. Stoshak had a pair of punt returns for 108 yards, including a long of 76 yards which he brought to the house on the Lions first possession. Jeremiah Hawkins had a pair of kick returns for 61 yards including a long of 35.
Nick Williams was perfect on field goals, including a pair from 28 yards out and one from 27 yards.
Defensively, Winder had a pair of interceptions for 13 yards, including one that he brought out of the endzone, stopping a Lincoln drive. Richard Jordan Jr. had eight tackles, while Coleman Booker had six stops and an interception.
Jermaine Young Jr. had two sacks, while Kalepo Fiaseu and Maurion Clemmons had a sack each. Solomon Garcia and Romel Readus combined for a sack.
The Southern defense held the Lincoln (0-6, 0-6 MIAA) to just 1-of-3 in the red zone, while the Lions' offense was a perfect 6-for-6.
Southern started off the scoring after the defense forced a punt and Stoshak returned it 76 yards to the endzone. After a three-and-out for Lincoln, the Lions responded with another big Stoshak return, this time for 32 yards to the Lincoln 18, setting up a 28-yard field goal from Williams.
A four-yard touchdown from Herl on the Lions' next possession made the score 17-0 after the PAT. Lincoln added a late touchdown to make the score 17-7, Lions after one.
Sampson added his touchdown on the Lions' ensuing possession, this one for 14 yards to make the score 24-7 with 12:46 left in the 2nd. Glades added a 15-yarder up the middle to give the Lions a 31-7 lead with just under eight to play.
A 28-yard field goal from Williams pushed the Southern lead to 34-7 on the Lions' first possession of the second half and would be the only score of the third quarter.
Williams hit his third field goal of the game, this time from 27 yards to give the Lions a 37-7 lead.
Lincoln added a late score for the final tally.
The punt return for a touchdown is the first for Southern since 2012 when NeRonte Threatt returned one 40 yards against Southwest Baptist. The pair of interceptions for Winder is the first since Dylan Bolden picked off two against Central Oklahoma last season.
The Lions will be back in action next week as Southern travels to Central Missouri on Saturday. Kickoff from Walton Stadium is set for 1:30 pm.
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