The matchup between Mexico and Moberly on Friday hardly resembled the 13-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Mexico Bulldogs strolled past the Moberly Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 39-20. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 13-0 loss the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Drew Demint and he. Demint rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries while he rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 170 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mexico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 439 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mexico's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Moberly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Mexico will look to defend their home field on Friday against MICDS at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 897 yards in their previous games. As for Moberly, they will head out to face off against Orchard Farm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orchard Farm will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Moberly surely won't give up without a fight.
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