Football Game Preview: Stuttgart Ricebirds vs. Monticello Billies

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Previous 4 Games

10/18/24 - Home	38-21 W
11/12/21 - Home	42-7 W
11/11/16 - Neutral	31-24 W
11/11/16 - Home	31-24 W

Stuttgart has gone a perfect 4-0 against Monticello recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ricebirds will head out to face off against the Billies at 7:00 p.m. Stuttgart knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Monticello likes a good challenge.

On Friday, everything came up roses for Stuttgart against DeWitt as the team secured a 56-28 win. The result was nothing new for the Ricebirds, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Monticello, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Star City 56-28. The Billies haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Stuttgart's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Monticello, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.

Stuttgart strolled past Monticello in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 38-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ricebirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.