After soaring to 39 points the game before, Mexico was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of the MICDS Rams. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Rams are ranked 33rd).
Brian Gould continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for MICDS, throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown. Gould didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made six total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass. Graham Faust was in the mix as well, providing MICDS with two touchdowns.
Mexico now has a losing record at 4-5. As for MICDS, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mexico will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Kirksville at 6:50 p.m. Kirksville will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mexico surely won't give up without a fight. As for MICDS, they will square off against McCluer at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. MICDS knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully McCluer likes a good challenge.
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