The Monticello Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Fluvanna County Flying Flucos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Monticello's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Monticello will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Friday after a huge 40-point victory in their prior game. They fell just short of Orange County by a score of 34-31. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Monticello had strong showings from Terrence Early, who gained 132 total yards and two touchdowns, and Ezekiel ?Zeke? Pour, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. ?Zeke? Pour's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Monticello was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Monticello wouldn't let Orange County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monticello can thank Ezekiel Pour and Early for forcing both of them. Monticello got some further help from D'Rhon Jackson: he made 11 total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Fluvanna County hadn't done well against Goochland recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Fluvanna County took down Goochland 29-14. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Flying Flucos as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Fluvanna County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Monticello skirted past Fluvanna County 24-22 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monticello since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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