You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Monticello's strategy against Western Albemarle on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Monticello Mustangs blew the Western Albemarle Warriors out of the water with a 54-14 final score. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ezekiel ?Zeke? Pour continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrence Early, who picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Monticello wouldn't let Western Albemarle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monticello can thank Tyjon Jones and Juelz Christmas-Jackson for forcing both of them. Cyrus Smith was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles.
Monticello was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Monticello has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Western Albemarle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Monticello will host Orange County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange County is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Monticello will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Western Albemarle, they will head out to take on Charlottesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Albemarle is facing Charlottesville at the right time seeing as Charlottesville is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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