Marmaton Valley falls in shootout with Madison-Hamilton

There were plenty of fireworks at Friday's district contest, but it was not enough to get the Wildcats over the hump as they fell 74-72.

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October 12, 2026 - 4:26 PM

Lane Lord gets tangled up with a Madison Bulldog. Photo by Halie Luken

MORAN — Marmaton Valley senior running back Cooper Scharff landed just inches away from a game-tying 2-point conversion, as the Wildcats lost by the slimmest of margins to the Madison-Hamilton Bulldogs, 74-72, in Friday’s district contest

The conversion attempt came after junior quarterback Kaden McVey punched in a touchdown from the 2-yard line. He had ledthe Wildcats to the goal line with just under 2 minutes left in regulation, only for Madison-Hamilton senior cornerback Cory Yowell to make one of the most impactful stops of his high school career.

Yowell’s stop…

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