The Altoona-Midway Jets are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Altoona-Midway humbled Burrton with a 64-18 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 64-18.
Altoona-Midway's success was spearheaded by the efforts of William Stackhouse, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Kage Beck, who picked up 86 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Altoona-Midway'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 Taj Chism and Joey Lamendola.
Meanwhile, Marais des Cygnes Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southern Coffey County 46-0 on the road. The win was just business as usual for the Trojans, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Landon Traver had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory got Altoona-Midway back to even at 1-1. As for Marais des Cygnes Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Altoona-Midway didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Marais des Cygnes Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, but they still walked away with a 40-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altoona-Midway since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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