Football Preview: Monticello Mustangs vs. Louisa County Lions
Monticello has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Louisa County Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Monticello made easy work of Goochland and carried off a 34-14 victory. The Mustangs pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Ezekiel ?Zeke? Pour was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 119.8 rushing yards per game. Jaiden Walker was another key rusher, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monticello was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Monticello wouldn't let Goochland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cyrus Smith led the way and forced a all by he.
Meanwhile, Louisa County got themselves on the board against Western Albemarle on Thursday, but Western Albemarle never followed suit. They breezed by the Warriors on the road to the tune of 40-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Monticello's record now sits at 3-1. As for Louisa County, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Monticello lost to Louisa County on the road by a decisive 21-7 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Monticello avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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