The Mound City Panthers will challenge Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mound City comes in on four and Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] on six.
Mound City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], who was ranked 23rd at the time (Mound City was ranked 14th). The Panthers strolled past East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 44-28.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mound City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Ivey, who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Smith, who rushed for 108 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mound City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Scott Manley
| 10/03/25 @ East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] | 9 |
| 09/26/25 vs South Nodaway | 11 |
| 09/19/25 @ Stewartsville | 7 |
| 09/12/25 vs South Holt | 7 |
Mound City's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Scott Manley was especially locked on to East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s QB and sacked him three times. Manley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last four games he's played. Mound City received some extra help from John Gard, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] won against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] last Friday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] breezed past South Nodaway to the tune of 52-0. Fans of Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Mound City's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt], their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Mound City was taken down by Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] 56-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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