ST. PAUL — Marmaton Valley High galloped its way to victory Friday, racking up a mind-boggling 512 rushing yards in a wild 64-56 win over St. Paul.
The Wildcats secured the victory by scoring the game’s last 20 points, erasing a 56-44 deficit in the process.
Sophomore Brayden Lawson was the primary catalyst on the ground. He rushed for 338 yards and eight (yes, eight!) touchdowns on 43 carries. He also completed 6 of 9 passes for 58 yards.
Fellow sophomore Jaedon Granere also had a monster game. He rushed for 121 yards on 16 carries, while hauling in five receptions for 46 yards. Tyler Lord added 53 yards on four carries, while pulling in a 12-yard reception.
The Wildcats prevailed despite turning the ball over five times, and falling behind at several points in the contest.
St. Paul opened the scoring, and then built leads of 44-28, 50-36 and 56-44 before the Wildcats took control down the stretch.
Freshman Brevyn Campbell paced Marmaton Valley’s defense, racking up 14 tackles, 10 of which were unassisted. Bryce Ensminger had a pair of quarterback sacks.
The victory secured the third seed in Eight Man-II, District 2 play for Marmaton Valley. The Wildcats (4-4) will travel to Hutchinson at 6 p.m. Thursday to take on Central Christian High School.
