Aurora is 2-8 against Mt. Vernon since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Houn Dawgs are taking a road trip to challenge the Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Aurora has given up an average of 41.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Aurora took a blow against Cassville, falling 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Houn Dawgs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Wildcats are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). They walked away with a 50-42 win over Monett on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Mountaineers, who have now won three games in a row.
Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Aurora came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in August, sneaking past 32-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Houn Dawgs since the squad 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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