Aurora scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the McDonald County Mustangs. The Houn Dawgs were up 13-0 in the first but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Aurora lost, don't look at Matthew Cutbirth. Despite the final result, he rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another big playmaker for Aurora was Clayton Jaramillo, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Aurora is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for McDonald County, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
Aurora will welcome East Newton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aurora is facing East Newton at the right time seeing as East Newton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for McDonald County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Seneca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Seneca's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while McDonald County has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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