Football Recap: Norwood Piles Up the Points Against Monticello

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2025, 8:38am

Football Recap: Norwood Mavericks vs. Monticello Buckaroo

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Previous 3 Games

09/19/25 - Away36-6 W
09/20/24 - Home32-14 W
10/12/23 - Away14-22 L

Norwood won the last time they faced Monticello and things went their way on Friday too. The Mavericks breezed past the Buckaroo to the tune of 36-6.

The critical scores for Norwood came from Owen Tackett, Cole Bray, Daniel Zunich, Holten McCluer, and Caylon Joseph.

Norwood's run defense was locked in: Monticello could only muster -0.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Jackson Dinsmore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Norwood didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.

Norwood's defense didn't let Jackson Keyes., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Coulter Shumway with two sacks. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. Zunich got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Norwood's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Monticello, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.

Looking ahead, after each having a week off, Norwood and Sanford will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. This will be the Mavericks' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Monticello, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-35 loss against Dove Creek on the 26th.

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