(News-Press NOW) -- The voice behind Bearcat Radio Network on KXCV/KRNW, John Coffey, announced his 500th consecutive football game on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Joplin, Mo. "A period of about over 40 years, but it seems like it just started yesterday," Coffey said. The Bearcats are 365-136 in games Coffey announced, with game 501 in the books after Northwest defeated Central Oklahoma 38-16. He said he's missed only some of the basketball games, due to the football season running late when the team makes it into the playoffs. As for his favorite game, Coffey mentions the 1996 playoff win, the first under coach Mel Tjeerdsma.