CAMERON at MARYVILLE

❯❯ WHEN — 7 p.m.

❯❯ BROADCASTS — 1360 AM (KMRN), 97.1 FM (KNIM), 1580 AM (KNIM)

❯❯ RECORDS — Cameron 4-0 (1-0 MEC), Maryville 3-1 (3-0 MEC)

❯❯ PLAYERS TO WATCH — Cameron: Sophomore QB Zach Way makes team more dangerous scored rushing TD, showed poise in pocket during 6 of 8 performance passing last week in victory against Benton. Maryville: Senior all-state LB Evan Johnson expects to return from knee injury suffered Week 1, could provide emotional lift.

❯❯ NOTES — Only 4 unbeatens remain in MEC race with 2 meeting up in this matchup ... Maryville holds early lead after winning 3 straight conference matchups by combined 15 points. Spoofhounds beat Smithville by 1 last week, Benton by 2 in Week 3 matchup ... Cameron ran away from Benton in 42-22 victory last week in conference opener ... Cameron remained at No. 8 in most recent AP Class 3 poll. Maryville stayed at No. 7 in Class 2 rankings ... Maryville won last year’s matchup 41-14 en route to state title game appearance ... LB Brandon Brownfield also expected back from injury, could give Maryville full LB corps for 1st time this year.

MID-BUCHANAN at LAWSON

❯❯ WHEN — 7 p.m.

❯❯ BROADCASTS — none

❯❯ RECORDS — Mid-Buchanan 2-2 (0-0 KCI), Lawson 3-1 (1-0 KCI)

❯❯ PLAYERS TO WATCH — Mid-Buchanan: Junior RB Alex Whitmore has been focal point of Dragons’ offense, could find running lanes tough to come by against physical Lawson. Lawson: RB Johnny Sutphin, sophomore, scored twice in Cardinals’ win last week against St. Pius X, should continue to see increased role.

❯❯ NOTES — Game marks 1st of 6 straight KCI matchups for Mid-Buchanan, which has played 4 teams with combined 9-7 record — 5 of those losses belonging to Bishop LeBlond ... Lawson again considered favorite in the KCI after dismantling West Platte in Week 2. Cardinals have won 28 straight conference games since 2004 loss to East Buchanan, year when Lawson also lost to Mid-Buchanan ... Lawson’s lone loss this season came against Class 3 Cameron in Week 2; Cardinals responded with 21-7 win against Class 3 St. Pius X last week behind Suthpin’s 2 4th-quarter TDs ... Mid-Buchanan’s losses came to Class 1 King City (14-7), Class 2 Lexington (41-13).

PRINCETON at KING CITY

❯❯ WHEN — 7 p.m.

❯❯ BROADCASTS — 95.5 FM (KAAN), 870 AM (KAAN)

❯❯ RECORDS — Princeton 3-1 (3-1 GRC), King City 3-1 (2-1 GRC)

❯❯ PLAYERS TO WATCH — Princeton: Junior RB Vance Purdun must make team go as Tigers continue to struggle in transition of QB Brycen Stark, replacing 3-year starter Troy Meinke. King City: Senior Colton Allan leads Wildkats with 9.5 tackles per game, also opens up holes as 1 of team’s top lineman.

❯❯ NOTES — Each team owns loss to 1 of GRC’s 2 frontrunners. Princeton lost to South Harrison in Week 1, 26-0. King City lost to Hamilton, 40-13, in Week 2 ... Game offers chance for both teams to keep outside shot at conference title, establish pecking order behind Hamilton, South Harrison ... Princeton beat King City 30-0 last year; both teams went on to make playoffs ... King City still searching for signature win, did beat KCI’s Mid-Buchanan (2-2), other 2 wins against teams still without a victory ... All 3 of Princeton’s wins came against winless squads ... Princeton still receiving votes in AP Class 1 poll despite slow start.

OSKALOOSA at TROY

❯❯ WHEN — 7 p.m.

❯❯ BROADCASTS — none

❯❯ RECORDS — Oskaloosa 3-0 (3-0 DVL), Troy 2-1 (2-1 DVL)

❯❯ PLAYERS TO WATCH — Oskaloosa: Senior RB/S Brandon Barnes leads team in rushing (571 yards), receiving (69 yards), touchdowns (7), interceptions (2), tackles (29). Troy: LB Garrett Meng, 3rd year starting junior, provides physical presence on both sides for Trojans after moving to OL this year.

❯❯ NOTES — Teams represent 2 of only 4 DVL teams with winning records in conference play — 1 of 11 DVL teams at 1-1, 4 at 1-2 ... Troy won 2 straight after dropping season-opener on road against conference favorite Pleasant Ridge ... Oskaloosa currently tied with Pleasant Ridge at 3-0, must win to keep pace with Rams, who travel to Oskaloosa in Week 7 ... Troy needs win to stay in DVL’s upper tier. Trojans do not play Jackson Heights (2-1) this season, team that Oskaloosa decisively beat last week ... Oskaloosa racking up more than 300 yards rushing per game, only attempted 10 passes for QB Adam Bowser, who has not thrown interception this season.