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The Monticello Junior Billies travelled to Star City on Thursday, October 9, looking to keep their undefeated record intact, taking on the Star City Junior Bulldogs.
Monticello would win the coin toss and would defer to the second half of play.
Jon David Vanderzwalm would kick the ball into the endzone to start the contest with a touchback and Star City beginning their first drive at their own 20.
On the first snap of the contest, the ball would get past the Star City quarterback and would be downed at the five.
The Junior Bulldogs would be forced to punt from their own endzone with Monticello taking over at the Star City 31.
Dawson Loyd would carry the ball to the 10 with Jonathan Barefield taking the ball in for the 10-yard score.
Vanderzwalm added the extra-point for a 7-0 lead.
Monticello would force a turnover on the next Star City drive with Derrion Clarke recovering the first of two fumbles.
Barefield would score his second touchdown of the game on the next play.
Chris Akins would get the next Monticello turnover on a fumble recovery.
Barefield would get his third touchdown of the contest followed by a touchdown by Loyd, Cayden Daniels, and a final touchdown by Tristen Drake.
Vanderzwalm was perfect on the night connecting on all six extra-point attempts.
The contest was placed under the “Sportsmanship Rule” in the second quarter after both sides agreed to run the clock.
Monticello took the contest 42-0 to remain undefeated on the season.
The Junior Billies will host the Stuttgart Junior Ricebirds at Hyatt Field on Thursday night with the 7th Grade Billies taking the field at 5:30 pm and the Junior Billies kicking off at 6:30 pm.
