McDonald County has gone 8-1 against East Newton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The McDonald County Mustangs will welcome the East Newton Patriots at 7:00 p.m. McDonald County will be strutting in after a victory while East Newton will be coming in after a defeat.
McDonald County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Central. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Seneca at home and fell 63-21.
Despite the defeat, East Newton got top-tier performance from River Enlow, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
McDonald County's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for East Newton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
Everything went McDonald County's way against East Newton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as McDonald County made off with a 38-13 win. Does McDonald County have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Newton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
