Chetopa has won three straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Cunningham has won three straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Chetopa Hornets will welcome the Cunningham Wildcats.
Last Friday, Chetopa was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Marais des Cygnes Valley. Despite 89 more yards than the Trojans, the Hornets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Chetopa got top-tier performance from Lawrence Holt, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Holt also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making 27 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending three passes in addition to snagging three interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Marshall Minor was another key player, rushing for 121 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Chetopa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Chetopa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. Holt picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cunningham humbled Peabody-Burns with a 54-6 victory.
Chetopa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cunningham, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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