Football Preview: Monroe Central Golden Bears vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
The Monroe Central Golden Bears will face off against the Eastern Hancock Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Hancock took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Monroe Central, who comes in off a win.
Eastern Hancock is hoping to do what Wes-Del couldn't on Friday: put an end to Monroe Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Monroe Central blew past Wes-Del, posting a 36-0 win on the road. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Golden Bears this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monroe Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jerimiah Ullom, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Ullom got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Sullivan, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock fell victim to Milan and their airtight defense on Friday. They took an 8-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. Despite 88 more yards than the Indians, the Royals couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Monroe Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Eastern Hancock, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Monroe Central lost to Eastern Hancock at home by a decisive 40-26 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eastern Hancock's Elijah Edon, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 239 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes. Now that Monroe Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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