The Marmaton Valley Wildcats will welcome the Frankfort Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marmaton Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They blew past Hartford 76-12. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
It was another big night for Jaedon Granere, who rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brayden Lawson was another key player, throwing for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Marmaton Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Marmaton Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Lord, Brevyn D Campbell, Granere, and Todd Stevenson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Frankfort got the win against Linn last Thursday by a conclusive 40-14.
Marmaton Valley pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Frankfort, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
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