Missouri State Bears Blog

Stephen Johnston Blog – Off Week Brings Opportunity

Stephen Johnston — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:00:53 +0000

It’s our bye week this week. I think it’s a time to regroup and get healthy. Just because it is a week to regroup does not we need to take this week for granted. I think that most of the players on the team realize that we have another great opportunity this week. There are only couple more weeks left in the season, and it seems like my five years here have gone by so swiftly. I hope to end the season on a good note and leave the underclassmen with something to look forward to. See you next week when nationally-ranked Indiana State comes to Plaster!

Stephen Johnston Blog – Homecoming Comes at Right Time

Stephen Johnston — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:32:33 +0000

It feels good to finally have gotten a win last week. I really feel like a weight has been lifted off the team’s back. Even though there still is a long way to go, we are confident enough to strive through adversity and finish out the season right. I cannot explain how good it feels to get that win even though the season has not gone the way I had hoped it would have gone. I could not be any prouder of my team and the way they not only played, but the way they showed enough heart to go out each and every week and fight. I am eager to have get this opportunity to face another opponent especially for Homecoming. LET’S GO BEARS!!!!!

Stephen Johnston Football Blog – Stress on the Brain

Stephen Johnston — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:59:54 +0000

This season has been a very tough one, and it’s also been a tough semester so far. With a couple of my most challenging classes going on, I think that it has been stressful on my brain, but I still have the most confidence in my abilities and the abilities of everybody surrounding me. I know that I am not the only one struggling as of now, but I feel like good things are coming to us. Why not have the good fortunes start for the team this week and finish it up the rest of the year? I am over half way done with my senior year and still excited to have the opportunity to compete against another opponent this week against Western Illinois. LET’S GO BEARS!!!

Stephen Johnston Blog – Getting Back on Track

Stephen Johnston — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:32:06 +0000

This is a tough year, but I still have confidence in this team. I see no reason why we cannot get back on track this week. I know that for all the players on this team that things have not gone the way we predicted or wanted, but I want everybody to stick together. Me and the rest of the seniors have five games left to leave an impression on the rest of the team. I can’t wait for another opportunity to play a top team in our league this Saturday. It will be a challenge, but everything to this point has been a challenge. LET’S GO BEARS!!

Stephen Johnston Blog – Big Friday

Stephen Johnston — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:18:09 +0000

This game may be the biggest game of the year in terms of whether our dreams of going to playoffs and possible conference championship are shut down or kept alive. I believe that the team knows that and will come fighting like our backs our against the ropes. I also have my first test for one of my toughest classes this Friday. I hope I do well.

I know that we will not disappoint MSU and do our best this weekend come out and support us this Saturday at 1 p.m. LET’S GO BEARS!

Stephen Johnston Blog – Home Sweet Home!

Stephen Johnston — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:26:14 +0000

Finally coming home! We finally get to play a home game, and who could have asked for a better opponent than Northern Iowa? We get to face the number 2 team in FCS. We also have a great opportunity to get back on track after losing a tough one to Southern Illinois last week. I am ready to show our fans and the rest of the country that we are better than a 0-4 team. Bears fans — come out and support us, and we will definitely not leave you dissatisfied. GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stephen Johnston Blog – Big Game This Week

Stephen Johnston — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:16:56 +0000

This Thursday before the game I think I may actually get a good night of rest this time. Last week I was just anxious to get back on the field not like I am not this week, but I feel more of calmness this week. I feel like that the whole team is ready to get back out there and know that this game is very important for the rest of the season. I think we will rise to the occasion. I really cannot wait to get out there on Saturday and just have some fun. GO BEARS!!!!

Stephen Johnston Blog – High Hopes for Week 2

Stephen Johnston — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:40:50 +0000

Even though we went down to Arkansas and got a loss, I am very confident that we perform much better this weekend against Eastern Kentucky. We began practice today and everybody seemed excited to come out and begin the week. Losing is not a fun thing, and now everybody seems like they want to go out and have some fun this weekend. I honestly cannot wait to get back out there. I was ready to compete again immediately after the Arkansas game. So game No. 2 of my senior year I will be just as ecstatic as I was in the first one. GO BEARS!

Sept. 2, 2011 – My Senior Season Begins

Stephen Johnston — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:38:10 +0000

It has been a long time coming for me. My fifth year here at Missouri State University, and I am blessed to still be playing football. I cannot express how excited I am for this first game of the year against Arkansas. Camp seemed like it flew by and so did the first couple weeks of school. Now we are a day away from game time. I feel like I am going to be playing in my first game all over again. I also am glad to be named one of the team captains for this year which really shows how much my teammates and coaches think of me. I thank them for giving me this opportunity and I will not disappoint them. I think that is all I got for this week. Go Bears beat the Hogs!!!

Aug. 24 Intrasquad Scrimmage Stats

Rick Kindhart — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:38:28 +0000

OFFENSE
RUSHING (32-183): Ryan Heaston 7-119; Chris Douglas 9-31; Maddy Johnson 8-25; Kierra Harris 5-6; Mitchell Jenkins 3-2.

PASSING (20-12-1, 122):Kierra Harris 8-4-1, 59 (2 TD); Mitchell Jenkins 11-7-0, 55 (TD); Trevor Wooden 1-1-0, 8.

RECEIVING (12-122): Dorian Buford 3-56; Dan Reichert 1-15; Julian Burton 1-14; Eric Christophel 1-13; Daniel Wood 1-9; Willie White 1-6; Matt Thayer 1-5; Adrian Williams 1-4; Maddy Johnson 1-0; Mitchell Jenkins 1-0.

SCORING PLAYS:
Ryan Heaston 99 yd. TD run (NO PAT)
James Caine 37 yd. Interception return (NO PAT)
Matt Thayer 5 yd. pass from Kierra Harris (NO PAT)
Eric Christophel 13 yd. pass from Mitchell Jenkins (NO PAT)
Dorian Buford 30 yd. pass from Kierra Harris (NO PAT)

DEFENSE:
PBU (2): Andrew Biesel (1), Jamarius Smith (1).
Sacks (3-15): David Ingram 1-2; James Barnes 1-5; Chris Current 0.5-8; James McDonald 0.5-8.
Interceptions: James Caine 1-37