Football Recap: Monroe Redhawks vs. Anson Bearcats
Monroe put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Anson Bearcats onto the board and left with a 55-0 victory. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Bearcats are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Monroe to victory were Kaegan Chambers and Zion Lindsey. Chambers threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while Lindsey rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Lindsey has posted since back in November of 2023. A healthy portion of Chambers' aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Bryson Simpkins, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Monroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Monroe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Young and Donte Craig. Monroe got some further help from Yoel Deleon: he made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Monroe pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Anson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Monroe has already played their next game, a 56-0 victory against Piedmont on the 25th. As for Anson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 38-15 win against West Stanly on the 25th.
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