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| 08/29/25 - Home | 33-7 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 34-12 W |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 42-6 W |
| 11/11/22 - Neutral | 43-0 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 28-14 W |
| + 5 more games |
Grain Valley is 9-1 against Raytown since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will take on the Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grain Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over Belton. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Raytown never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 36-0 victory over Smith-Cotton.
Grain Valley better focus on containing Roger Haney and Frank McCuiston as the pair were huge in Raytown's win. Haney gained 70 total yards and three touchdowns, while McCuiston rushed for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns. What's more, Haney posted two receiving touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Raytown proved: they limited Smith-Cotton to a paltry -0.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least six total tackles, Dwayne Franklin stood above the rest. He picked up three sacks, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss). Raytown's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Raytown's defense also made the game a nightmare for Koleman Fredrickson, racking up ten sacks. In that department, Franklin was the leader with three. He also made six total tackles, which is notable because Raytown is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise. Javontez Taylor Poe was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Grain Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Raytown, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything went Grain Valley's way against Raytown in their previous meeting back in August, as Grain Valley made off with a 33-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Bluejays' Kaden Cannon, who rushed for 116 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Cannon? There's only one way to find out.
