Football Preview: Denison Yellow Jackets vs. Emerson Mavericks
After two games on the road, Denison is heading back home. They will welcome the Emerson Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Denison will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Independence on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 34-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Denison fell just short of Independence by a score of 30-28.
Meanwhile, Emerson was just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 29-28 to Walnut Grove. The loss was the Mavericks' first of the season.
The losing side was boosted by DJ Shelton, who rushed for 37 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. Kelton Wafer was Shelton's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Denison's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Emerson, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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