Mountain Grove had to hit the road for their first game and  it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were just a  hair shy of victory  on Friday and fell  29-28 to the Fair Grove Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the  41-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture  back in August of 2024.
 When it comes to explaining why Mountain Grove lost, don't look at  Braydon Curtiss. Despite the final result, he rushed for 200 yards and one  touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of  Aden Estep, who rushed for 81 yards and one  score.
 Both  squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Grove will challenge St. Michael the Archangel at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. As for Fair Grove, they are headed away from home for the first time to  challenge  Tipton  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday.
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