If East Newton was feeling good fresh off their 67-23 takedown of Verona last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Newton Patriots fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers by a score of 42-39 on Thursday. The Patriots lost against the Mountaineers in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 55-30 score last time.
East Newton has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Newton will welcome Cassville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cassville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something East Newton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Vernon, they will take on Lamar at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Vernon is facing Lamar at the right time seeing as Lamar is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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