Football Preview: Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans vs. Chetopa Hornets
The Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Chetopa Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chetopa took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Marais des Cygnes Valley, who comes in off a win.
Marais des Cygnes Valley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over Southern Coffey County at home. The contest marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season.
Landon Traver continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Landon Reed was another key player, throwing for 97 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Marais des Cygnes Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Traver, Trey Decavele, and Dominic Knight picked up one apiece.
Chetopa played against Peabody-Burns and lost via forfeit.
Marais des Cygnes Valley pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Chetopa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Marais des Cygnes Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Chetopa when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 26-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chetopa's Lawrence Holt, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Marais des Cygnes Valley still be able to contain Holt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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