Football Recap: Legacy Taylor Leads East/World of Inquiry's Defense on Saturday

After flying high against Wilson Magnet last Friday, East/World of Inquiry came back down to earth. East/World of Inquiry received a blow on Saturday as they fell 16-0 to the Monroe Red Jackets. While losing is never fun, East/World of Inquiry can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Monroe is ranked 28th).

East/World of Inquiry didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Legacy Taylor.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monroe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jermaine Montgomery Jr, who rushed for 53 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Messiah Hampton, who picked up 95 receiving yards and one touchdown.

East/World of Inquiry's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Monroe, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.

East/World of Inquiry has already played their next matchup, a 34-17 victory against Honeoye Falls-Lima on the 3rd. As for Monroe, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-0 win against Edison Tech on the 4th.