The Marmaton Valley Wildcats will face off against the St. Paul Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marmaton Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully St. Paul likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Marmaton Valley at home against Crest as the squad secured a 60-14 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 46 points or more this season.
Brayden Lawson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 146 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Those 146 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jaedon Granere was Lawson's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Marmaton Valley wouldn't let Crest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lawson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, St. Paul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 48-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waverly. Even if the Indians couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Marmaton Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Marmaton Valley against St. Paul in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 76-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marmaton Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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