Football Game Recap: Mountainburg Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
Sep 16, 2024, 4:41am
Football Recap: Mountainburg Dragons vs. Baptist Prep Eagles
If Mountainburg was riding high off their 50-22 takedown of Cedarville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountainburg Dragons took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Baptist Prep Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 20-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Nick Cumming and his top target Aaron Fielder. Cumming threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Fielder picked up 245 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mountainburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Baptist Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountainburg will face off against Hackett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Baptist Prep, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baptist Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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