Nevada controls Monett in season opener

Senior Nevada linebacker Grady Stewart (34) and Tiger defensive lineman Bryan Mendez (79) converge on the Monett carrier Friday night at Logan Field.

Photo by Maria Snyder

Control. The Oxford dictionary defines control as “the power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events.” In football, when you rush for 366 yards and hold your opponent to a -7 on the ground you control, not only the clock, but also the game. Final: Nevada 44-Monett 22.

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