Waverly is 3-0 against Marmaton Valley since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Waverly Bulldogs will face off against the Marmaton Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Waverly's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hartford 26-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Marmaton Valley on the road against Wheatland-Grinnell on Friday as the squad secured a 54-0 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 50 points or more this season.
Marmaton Valley relied on the efforts of Cooper Scharff, who gained 173 total yards and four touchdowns, and Brayden Lawson, who threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. Scharff also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Waverly's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Marmaton Valley, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Waverly against Marmaton Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 62-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waverly 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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