If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for Monroe City. They will challenge Highland on the road at 7:00 PM on Friday. Neither Monroe City nor Highland could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so look to the defense to decide this one.
Monroe City were able to grind out a solid victory over Brookfield last week, winning 8-0.
Meanwhile, there's no need to mince words: Highland lost to Macon, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 0-46. Highland were in a tough position by the half, with the score sitting at 0-40.
Monroe City's win lifted them to 2-0 while Highland's defeat dropped them down to 0-3. We'll find out if Monroe City can add another positive mark to their record or if Highland can shake off the loss and take the spring out of Monroe City's step.
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