McDonald County and Monett are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The McDonald County Mustangs will take on the Monett Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for McDonald County and 14 for Monett dating back to last season.
Last Friday, McDonald County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 15-10 to Nevada.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-14, which was the final score in Monett's tilt against Seneca last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Indians are ranked 15th).
Despite the loss, Monett got top-tier performance from Landyn Brandt, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown.
McDonald County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Monett, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Everything came up roses for McDonald County against Monett in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McDonald County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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