COLONY — The Marmaton Valley High football dominated Crest 54-6 on Friday.
The Wildcats (5-1) outdid the Lancers in every aspect of the game by scoring seven touchdowns, forcing three turnovers, recovering two fumbles and making one interception. Two of Marmaton Valley’s forced turnovers ended up going for touchdowns.
Marmaton Valley jumped out to a 30-0 lead before Crest could get on the scoreboard.
“I think the guys were fired up all week through practice. They were locked in and determined. They wanted to win this one for sure,” Marmaton Valley head coach Max Mickunas said. “Overall, it was the best performance we’ve had as a team since I’ve been here.”
Brayden Lawson connected with Dre Ellis for a touchdown and the initial 8-0 lead.
Lawson then found Jaedon Granere on a slant route for a touchdown pass.
Lawson contributed on two of the next touchdowns when he had a scoop and score fumble recovery for a touchdown before he found Brevyn Campbell open on a seam route for a score.
Crest scored their lone touchdown on a pass at the end of the first half but were unable to convert on the two-point conversion.
“We have a lot of respect for the Crest team,” Mickunas said. “They’re a model of consistency and they’ve beat us handily the last few years. We just wanted to prove we’re the better team this season. I don’t think the opponent should matter as much as how we play our game.”
All of Marmaton Valley’s touchdowns came through the air. Brayden Lawson completed two touchdown passes apiece to Granere and Ellis while Campbell brought in one.
Lawson and Campbell each recovered a fumble. Granere came up with the lone interception, returning it 65 yards for a touchdown.
“Our defense was opportunistic. We had a good plan and the guys executed it,” said Mickunas. “They were really physical and they played hard. I think we’ve had five defensive touchdowns this year.”
On defense, Campbell collected a team-high nine tackles while Lawson had eight tackles and Cooper Scharff brought in seven. Tyler Lord and Daniel Fewins each had one tackle for a loss for the Wildcats.
Crest travels to Marais des Cygnes Valley while Marmaton Valley hits the road to take on Lebo Friday.
