The McDonald County Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Aurora Houn Dawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonald County has given up an average of 29.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times McDonald County and Monett had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Mustangs took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cubs on Friday. The Mustangs were down 44-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Aurora was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Seneca and fell 57-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Houn Dawgs in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost nine in a row.
Aurora now has a losing record of 2-3. As for McDonald County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
McDonald County barely slipped by Aurora when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 28-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Houn Dawgs' Matthew Cutbirth, who rushed for 64 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Mustangs to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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