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| 10/04/24 - Away | 44-26 W |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 21-26 L |
| 09/30/22 - Away | 28-14 W |
| 09/10/21 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 09/11/20 - Away | 21-20 W |
| + 5 more games |
Monett is 9-1 against East Newton since August of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cubs will welcome the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Monett knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully East Newton likes a good challenge.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Monett and McDonald County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cubs walked away with a 50-40 win over the Mustangs on Friday. The Cubs pushed the score to 44-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Monett got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Seitz out in front who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards. Seitz's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Antoine Smith was another key back, gaining 108 total yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Monett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 41-7 loss at the hands of Nevada. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Monett now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Monett has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 380.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for East Newton, though, as they've been averaging only 113 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Monett strolled past East Newton when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 44-26. Do the Cubs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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