Despite a strong season so far, Mt. Vernon has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monett Cubs on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (42), the Mountaineers still had to take the loss.
Collin Umfleet was his usual excellent self, rushing for 85 yards and four touchdowns for Monett. Another player making a difference was Dylan Washick, who threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Monett, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mt. Vernon will look to defend their home field on Friday against Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Monett, they are on the road again on Friday to play Bolivar at 7:00 p.m.
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