ST. PAUL — A look at the statistics suggest Marmaton Valley High and host Paul High was a hotly contested game.
But one statistic in particular ruined the Wildcats’ night in a big way.
“We turned the ball over four times,” Marmaton Valley head coach Kent Houk said following the Wildcats’ 64-14 loss to St. Paul. “You can’t do that and expect to win.”
St. Paul raced to a 22-0 lead after one quarter and 36-6 at the break. The Wildcats’ loan score in the first half came on a one-yard run by Tanner Lewis.
Daylen Houk scored for Marmaton Valley in the third period on a three-yard run before the Indians scored thrice more, the last one ending the game via Kansas’ eight-man mercy rule.
Becker rushed for 115 yards; Houk for 51. Lewis completed 3 of 16 pass attempts. All three went to Houk.
Becker had nine tackles, five solo, while four of Lewis’ six tackles were of the solo variety. Ben Smith had five tackles and a fumble recovery. Josh Kale also had five tackles.
“We could have had a couple of interceptions but we couldn’t hang onto them,” Houk said.
Marmaton Valley, 3-5, wraps up its 2010 campaign on Thursday at home against Chetopa.
Marmaton Valley 6-0-8-0—14
St. Paul 22-14-14-14—64
MVHS Wildcats lose at St. Paul
