Altoona-Midway couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Chetopa Hornets 50-23 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Altoona-Midway still got an impressive performance from William Stackhouse, who rushed for 63 yards, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. That's the most total yards Stackhouse has posted since back in September of 2023.
Tagg Bond had a dynamite game for Chetopa, rushing for 480 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 20.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. Bond's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Ethan Lawson was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Altoona-Midway will square off against Burrton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chetopa, they will head out to challenge Marais des Cygnes Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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