Football Preview: Mapleton Mounties vs. Monroeville Eagles
The Mapleton Mounties will square off against the Monroeville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mapleton is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against South Central on Friday. Mapleton skirted past South Central 29-27.
Meanwhile, Monroeville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Western Reserve at home to the tune of 48-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Evan Benfer, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown. Landen Roeder was another key player, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monroeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Monroeville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Derek Ackerman, Landin Hershiser, and Aj Bores picked up one apiece.
Mapleton's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Monroeville, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mapleton came up short against Monroeville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-26. Will Mapleton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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