Monticello has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 29-23 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maquoketa Cardinals. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Monticello's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Maquoketa, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monticello and Maquoketa should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings. Monticello will take on Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 143 places (75 vs. 218). Similarly, Maquoketa (ranked 20th) will meet Camanche (ranked 145th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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