Marmaton Valley and Crest are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Marmaton Valley Wildcats will face off against the Crest Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marmaton Valley's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Waverly 46-0 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Marmaton Valley had a senior duo take command as Brayden Lawson threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes and Jaedon Granere gained 94 total yards and three touchdowns. Lawson didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks and made six total tackles. Cooper Scharff was in the mix as well, providing Marmaton Valley with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crest). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Centre 62-0 at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Marmaton Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Crest, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Marmaton Valley against Crest in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 54-6 win. Does Marmaton Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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