It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mountain Grove can now relate to. They took a hard 35-21 fall against the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers on Friday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Even though they lost, Mountain Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Mountain Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Mountain Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Vernon, they will challenge Strafford on Friday. One thing working in Mt. Vernon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games.
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