The home team had come away the winner the last four times Monett and Cassville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cubs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 48-46 on Friday. The Cubs have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Dylan Washick
| 10/03/25 vs East Newton | 159.3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Aurora | 148.5 |
| 09/05/25 vs Strafford | 134.6 |
| 10/17/25 vs Cassville | 124 |
| 08/29/25 vs Nevada | 102.7 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Monett still got an impressive performance from Dylan Washick, who threw for 430 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Washick's passing game has become a key predictor of the Cubs' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Carson Nestleroad was Washick's top target, picking up 154 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Monett's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Cassville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Monett is set to challenge their familiar foe Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cassville will square off against rival Aurora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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