If Monett was feeling good fresh off their 60-16 takedown of Aurora last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cubs took a 68-52 bruising from the Seneca Indians on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Indians are ranked 18th).

Dylan Washick
09/19/25 vs Seneca | 441 |
09/12/25 @ Aurora | 395 |
09/05/25 vs Strafford | 307 |
08/29/25 vs Nevada | 497 |
Monett's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Washick, who threw for 441 yards and five TDs. Washick is crushing it when it comes to passing yards: he's passed for at least 307 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Alex Meeks, who picked up 216 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Even if they lost, Monett's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up 0.5 apiece. They got some further help from Aiden Rivera: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 15 total tackles.
Monett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Seneca, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Monett will challenge rival McDonald County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Seneca is set to face off against their familiar foe Aurora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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