The home team had come away the winner the last five times Monett and McDonald County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cubs walked away with a 50-40 victory over the Mustangs on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cubs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Monett's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayden Seitz, who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards. Seitz's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Antoine Smith was another key rusher, gaining 108 total yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Monett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
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| 09/26/25 - Away | 50-40 W |
| 09/27/24 - Home | 40-27 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 14-45 L |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 10/29/21 - Away | 0-35 L |
| + 5 more games |
Monett now has a winning record of 3-2. As for McDonald County, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Monett wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 58-20 win against East Newton on the 3rd. As for McDonald County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 21-14 victory against Aurora on the 3rd.
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