After each having a week off, the Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans and the Otis-Bison Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marais des Cygnes Valley will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Two weeks ago, Marais des Cygnes Valley ended up a good deal behind Chetopa and lost 62-46.
Despite the defeat, Marais des Cygnes Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Traver picked up 220 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Those 220 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Traver. Marais des Cygnes Valley also got help from Dalton Lingenfelter, who showed off his sure hands for 148 receiving yards.
Marais des Cygnes Valley wouldn't let Chetopa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lingenfelter, Jayden McClintic, and Tyler Calderwood picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after only two points in their last matchup, Otis-Bison made sure to put some points up on the board against Chase two weeks ago. Otis-Bison took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-6 victory over Chase. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Jake Hoopingarner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 173 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Gavin Alloway did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 32 receiving yards.
Otis-Bison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hoopingarner and Kelson Juno. Juno also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Otis-Bison is 4-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Marais des Cygnes Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Otis-Bison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Marais des Cygnes Valley has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 436 total yards per game. It's a different story for Otis-Bison, though, as they've been averaging only 227.9. Will Marais des Cygnes Valley be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Otis-Bison flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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