Football Preview: Central Cougars vs. Monticello Billies
The Central Cougars will head out to take on the Monticello Billies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Central will head out to face Monticello after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Central lost 45-24 to DeWitt. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Monticello lost to Stuttgart on the road by a 38-21 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Billies in their matchups with the Ricebirds: they've now lost four in a row.
Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Central was taken down by Monticello 35-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monticello's Zae Jones, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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