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JOPLIN, MO — After a strong finish to their season last year, the Missouri Southern Lions come into the 2024 Spring Practices with a lot of energy and excitement looking to build off last year’s success.
The Lions are coming off a 5-6 record in 2023, their best finish in a season since 2013 when they finished 7-3.
Their biggest win of the season came in the last game of the year when the Lions upset No. 19 Missouri Western in double overtime, 47-41.
Southern is certainly using that as a motivation coming into this year, but another good thing for the Lions is they have a lot of depth coming back especially at the offensive line spot.
Defensively, they will rely on some older guys to help get the young guys ready for the season.
Linebackers Colton Bass and Luke Bergmann are a few names to watch as leaders …
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