Football Preview: Maize South Mavericks vs. Valley Center Hornets
The Maize South Mavericks will venture away from home to face off against the Valley Center Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maize South will be strutting in after a victory while Valley Center will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Maize South took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 55-22 win over South. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Cougars are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tate McNew had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 194 yards on 13 of 20 attempts. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards. Q Jackson was McNew's top target, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Maize South's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Leonel Sweet and Alex Johnson. Maize South got some further help from Hunter Higgins: he picked up five sacks and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Valley Center's offense. They took a 13-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hutchinson on Friday.
Valley Center wouldn't let Hutchinson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Drake Thornton, Cole Stapleton, and Steel Schomaker picked up one apiece. Thornton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Maize South and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Valley Center, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Maize South came up short against Valley Center in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 34-27. Thankfully for Maize South, Daimont Mucker (who rushed for 288 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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