The Aurora Houn Dawgs will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Nevada Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Aurora is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 7-6 to Mt. Vernon. The defeat continues a trend for the Houn Dawgs in their matchups with the Mountaineers: they've now lost three in a row.
Aurora's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brody Seitz and Brayden Allen. Seitz's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Nevada gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Everything went their way against Monett as Nevada made off with a 44-22 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Cubs are ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aurora ended up a good deal behind Nevada when the teams last played back in October of 2021, losing 34-16. Thankfully for Aurora, Avious Steadman (who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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