The Emerson Mavericks will venture away from home to take on the Denison Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Emerson was just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Walnut Grove. The loss was the Mavericks' first of the season.
DJ Shelton put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 37 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (102 yards to be exact) went to Kelton Wafer, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Denison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Independence by a score of 30-28.
Having lost for the first time this season, Emerson fell to 2-1. As for Denison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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