You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mountain Grove on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Cabool Bulldogs out of the water with a 54-0 final score. The Panthers pushed the score to 41-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had no chance of recovering from.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mountain Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Mountain Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Kale Gardner picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Mountain Grove's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Cabool, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Grove will venture away from home to face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mountain Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cabool, they will face off against Thayer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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