The Altoona-Midway Jets will head out on the road to face off against the Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, Altoona-Midway humbled Burrton with a 64-18 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 64-18.
Altoona-Midway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but William Stackhouse led the charge by rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 100 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Joey Lamendola, who gained 204 total yards and four 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 Lamendola and Taj Chism.
Meanwhile, Marais des Cygnes Valley got themselves on the board against Southern Coffey County on Friday, but Southern Coffey County never followed suit. They blew past the Titans, posting a 46-0 victory on the road. The win was just business as usual for the Trojans, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Landon Traver was a one-man wrecking crew for Marais des Cygnes Valley as he rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. Traver's 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 when the teams last played 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 team 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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