Monett won the last time they faced East Newton and things went their way on Friday too. The Cubs blew past the Patriots 58-20. The result was nothing new for the Cubs, who have now won three matchups by 38 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Washick, who threw for 388 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Washick's passing game has become a key predictor of the Cubs' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Collin Umfleet was in the mix as well, providing Monett with three scores.
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Monett didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited East Newton to a completion percentage of just 50%. The last time the Cubs' completion percentage was this high was back in October of 2024.
Monett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of D'Shawn Collins and Kasen Carr. Carr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last four games he's played. Aiden Rivera was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Monett and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for East Newton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Monett will take on rival Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Newton is set to square off against their familiar foe Aurora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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