The Monticello Buckaroo will square off against the St. Joseph Jayhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Monticello is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Dove Creek, who was ranked ninth at the time (Monticello was ranked first). Monticello was outmatched by Dove Creek at home and fell 54-8. The matchup marked the Buckaroo's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Marauders, posting a 69-6 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Jayhawks, who have now won four contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
Gunner Windsor was his usual excellent self, throwing for 232 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Joseph's defense and their nine sacks. It was truly a group effort as Koi Simpson, Kayden Huss, and Jordan Coley picked up two apiece. Huss also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 105.
This is the second loss in a row for Monticello and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Monticello against St. Joseph when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-7 win. Does Monticello have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Joseph turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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