MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High showed marked improvement on the gridiron Thursday.
Four weeks after a lopsided loss to Yates Center, MV had a chance to tie the score with under 3 minutes left in the game. Alas, the drive stalled, and Yates Center scored on a late touchdown to defeat Marmaton Valley, 60-44.
“Our young team has consistently improved throughout the year and our leadership by our captains has been steady,” Marmaton Valley coach Dan Uhlrich said. “Yates Center has nine eighth-graders on their team and has an impressive ball club. We are playing much better football.”
Marmaton Valley hosts another powerful squad next Thursday when the Wildcats host Southeast.
“We are looking forward to giving them our best shot,” Uhlrich said.
