After flying high against Hamburg last Friday, DeWitt came back down to earth. The DeWitt Dragons fell 35-28 to the Monticello Billies on Friday. The Dragons' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, DeWitt still got an impressive performance from Justin Ross, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. DeWitt also got a significant boost from Korri Graham, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
DeWitt's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Monticello, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. DeWitt's road trip will continue as they head out to face Gentry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gentry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season. As for Monticello, they will square off against Forrest City at 6:55 p.m. on Friday. Forrest City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Monticello likes a good challenge.
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