After flying high against East Newton last Friday, Monett came back down to earth. The Cubs fell just short of the Lamar Tigers by a score of 27-24 on Friday. The Cubs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Monett's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Washick, who threw for 232 yards and a pair of TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Meeks, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Monett suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 4-3. As for Lamar, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coming up, Monett will square off against Cassville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Cubs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lamar, they will challenge Aurora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Houn Dawgs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.71 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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