Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monett). They walked away with a 56-48 victory over the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers on Friday. For the Cubs, this counts as revenge for the 42-7 win the Mountaineers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
It was another big night for Collin Umfleet, who rushed for 85 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Dylan Washick, who threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns.
Monett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. August Black picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Monett's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Mt. Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Monett is on the road again on Friday to play Bolivar at 7:00 p.m. As for Mt. Vernon, they will take on Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Buffalo likes a good challenge.
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