The DeWitt Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Monticello Billies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monticello is hoping to do what Hamburg couldn't on Friday: put an end to DeWitt's winning streak, which now stands at five games. DeWitt blew past Hamburg 70-39. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Dragons had established a 24 point advantage.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Korri Graham and Ni?Kel Lewis. Graham had a great game and gained 257 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Lewis was balling out in the loss, rushing for 261 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry.
DeWitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Monticello won against Central two weeks ago with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Monticello took their match with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over Crossett. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Monticello didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Curtis Barrow and Blaine Hayden. Hayden has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played.
DeWitt's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points per game. As for Monticello, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
DeWitt beat Monticello 49-39 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does DeWitt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monticello turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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