McDonald County came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 42-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of the East Newton Patriots by a score of 35-33. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
McDonald County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for East Newton, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
McDonald County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 18-13 defeat against Carl Junction on the 1st. As for East Newton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 39-28 victory against Cassville on the 1st.
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