Football Preview: Frankfort Wildcats vs. Marmaton Valley Wildcats
The Frankfort Wildcats will square off against the Marmaton Valley Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Frankfort is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over Linn. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Marmaton Valley entered their tilt with Hartford last Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Jaguars 76-12. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Jaguars are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaedon Granere, who rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brayden Lawson was another key player, throwing for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Marmaton Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Marmaton Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Lord, Brevyn D Campbell, Granere, and Todd Stevenson picked up one apiece.
Marmaton Valley pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for Frankfort, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
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