The Monticello Mustangs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past Western Albemarle, posting a 35-0 victory at home. This was payback for Monticello, who suffered a 36-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Monticello was led to victory by Ezekiel Pour and Juelz Christmas-Jackson. Pour rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Christmas-Jackson rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Monticello is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Western Albemarle, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Monticello will head out on the road to face off against Orange County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Albemarle, they will be playing at home against Charlottesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlottesville is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
