Football Game Preview: Monroe Central Golden Bears vs. Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles

The Monroe Central Golden Bears will face off against the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Monroe Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Shenandoah on Friday. They were beaten by the Raiders 44-13. The Golden Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-0.

Ethan Hunt

Rushing Touchdowns

10/10/25 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian	5
10/17/25 vs Shenandoah	2
08/29/25 vs Union City	2
09/19/25 vs Tindley	1
09/05/25 @ Richmond	1

Ethan Hunt put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Monroe Central's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).

Meanwhile, Cambridge City Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 70-8 loss at the hands of Wes-Del.

Cambridge City Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Monroe Central, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Monroe Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Cambridge City Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging only 20 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?

Everything came up roses for Monroe Central against Cambridge City Lincoln when the teams last played back in August of 2017, as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. Will the Golden Bears repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.