Monticello hasn't had much luck against Crossett recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Monticello Billies are taking a road trip to challenge the Crossett Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Crossett took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Monticello, who comes in off a win.
Monticello took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 48-26 margin over Central. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-6.
Monticello didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Hines and Laytn Nichols.
Meanwhile, Crossett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 48-14 defeat at the hands of DeWitt.
Monticello's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Crossett, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Monticello was able to grind out a solid victory over Crossett in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 36-26. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Crossett's Max Brooks, who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 93 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Monticello to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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