Mountainburg won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 47-3 defeat at the hands of the Mount Ida Lions. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Dragons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Among those leading the charge was Jackson White, who rushed for 84 yards, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Mountainburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mount Ida, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Mountainburg will head out to take on Westside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountainburg is facing Westside at the right time seeing as Westside is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mount Ida, they will be playing at home against Mountain Pine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Ida is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.5 points per game this season.
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