Football Preview: Mountainburg Dragons vs. Hector Wildcats
Mountainburg hasn't had much luck against Hector recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mountainburg Dragons will face off against the Hector Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mountainburg is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Magazine.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hector took on Bigelow on Friday. Hector lost 35-12 to Bigelow. The Wildcats have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hector might have lost, but man, Landen Darter was a machine: he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
Mountainburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hector, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Mountainburg was dealt a bruising 52-14 loss at the hands of Hector in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Mountainburg, Brent Casto (who rushed for 225 yards and six touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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