The Seneca Indians will challenge the Mountain Grove Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seneca is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Cassville to the tune of 47-14. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Mountain Grove earned a 28-21 victory over Clever on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Blue Jays are ranked 126th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Seneca better keep an eye on Braydon Curtiss. He was instrumental in Mountain Grove's win, rushing for 175 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Aden Estep, who rushed for 124 yards and one touchdown.
Mountain Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clever only rushed for 119.
Mountain Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Murphy and Estep.
Seneca's record is now 10-1. As for Mountain Grove, their record now sits at an identical 10-1.
Seneca didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mountain Grove in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, but they still walked away with a 24-18 win. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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