Erika, Gavin, and I are happy to share the newest member of our family! Meet Samuel Cornelius who made us a family of four last Wednesday. Outside of a lack of consistent sleep, everyone in our household is doing well, and Gavin is enjoying his new role of big brother.

This battle of the Mustangs firmly goes to Morningside. Excellent way to open the season with the men and women both going 1-0.

Final: #6 @MsideFootball 61 Concordia 21 Drew Sellon hauls in 13 pass for 167 yards and three TDs. Tyler Smith completes 26 of 38 passes for 322 yards and five TDs and runs for 117 yards and another score. Mside goes to 7-1 and 6-1 in the GPAC ahead of a game at #18 Midland.

2:36 - 4th Concordia puts another score on the board with a Dylan Mika touchdown run aided by a 30-yard pass. #6 Morningside 55 Concordia 21

5:34 - 4th Juven Hudson scores his first touchdown of the game coming from 23 yards out. #6 Morningside 55 Concordia 14

End 3: #6 Morningside 48 Concordia 14 Morningside adds to their lead and weathers a long Concordia drive that is turned away on downs at the three-yard line. Morningside is now facing a third down near their own goal line.

7:58 - 3rd After both teams fumble the ball away, Morningside drives downfield to add to their lead. Drew Sellon catches his third touchdown pass of the game from Tyler Smith's fifth touchdown throw of the game. #6 Morningside 48 Concordia 14

Half: #6 Morningside 41 Concordia 14 The Mustangs end the half with a receiving touchdown from Drew Sellon. It's Drew's 50th touchdown catch of his career joining Connor Niles and Reid Jurgensmeier as the only Mustangs to reach that mark.

1:59 - 2nd Tyler Smith breaks out the juke moves and runs it 16 yards for a touchdown. #6 Morningside 34 Concordia 14

6:53 - 2nd Concordia holds Morningside to a punt and ends their drive with a 61-yard pass from Gideon Stark to Jonny Puelz. #6 Morningside 27 Concordia 14

12:00 - 2nd Max Hough finds the end zone on the ground this time marking his second touchdown of the game. #6 Morningside 27 Concordia 7

End 1: #6 Morningside 20 Concordia 7 After a dominant start from Morningside, Concordia ends the quarter getting into the end zone to break the scoreless drought. Tyler Smith threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns in the first for Morningside.

0:42 - 1st Concordia finally breaks through getting some big plays to end in a three-yard touchdown run from Carlos Collazo. #6 Morningside 20 Concordia 7

3:28 - 1st Morningside once again stops Concordia quickly and scores quickly with Tyler Smith throwing his third touchdown pass of the quarter connecting with Drew Sellon this time. #6 Morningside 20 Concordia 0

9:08 - 1st Another Concordia three and out, and it's another Morningside touchdown. Tyler Smith hits Zaden Wolf for a 42-yard score. PAT hit off the upright and missed. #6 Morningside 13 Concordia 0

11:24 - 1st Morningside forces a three and out and turns it into points. Tyler Smith hits Max Hough for a 17-yard touchdown pass in Max's first drive back from injury. #6 Morningside 7 Concordia 0

It’s a great day to have a great day! @MsideFootball is back at home, and the #6 Mustangs are ready for a run of four games to finish the regular season starting things off with Concordia. Pregame on 620 KMNS begins at 12:30. Kickoff at 1.