Monticello 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 came out on top against the DeWitt Dragons by a score of 35-28. For the Billies, this counts as revenge for the 49-39 win the Dragons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, DeWitt still got an impressive performance from Justin Ross, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. DeWitt also got a significant boost from Korri Graham, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Monticello has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.8 points per game. As for DeWitt, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Monticello and DeWitt are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Monticello will square off against Forrest City at 6:55 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Forrest City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for DeWitt, they are on the road again on Friday to play Gentry at 7:00 p.m. DeWitt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.5 points per game this season.
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