If Marais des Cygnes Valley was riding high fresh off their 54-0 takedown of Southern Coffey County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The game between the Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans and the Chetopa Hornets wasn't particularly close, with the Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans falling 62-46. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Despite the loss, Marais des Cygnes Valley still got an impressive performance from Landon Traver, who picked up 220 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Traver is now averaging an impressive 113 receiving yards per game. Landon Reed also helped out by tossing the rock for 353 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 Dalton Lingenfelter, Jayden McClintic, and Tyler Calderwood picked up one apiece.
Lawrence Holt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Chetopa, throwing for 310 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Holt was even better on defense, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 31 total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Marshall Minor, who gained 88 total yards and two touchdowns.
Marais des Cygnes Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Chetopa, their record is now 3-4.
Marais des Cygnes Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Otis-Bison at 6:00 p.m. on November 8th. Marais des Cygnes Valley will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Chetopa has already played their next match, an 86-0 victory against Chase on the 1st.
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