Football Recap: Monroeville Eagles vs. Plymouth Big Red
Monroeville put their dominant defense on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let the Plymouth Big Red onto the board and left with a 59-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Evan Benfer, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 51 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Landen Roeder was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monroeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Monroeville wouldn't let Plymouth keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Colton Clark, Hayden Ryan, Maverick Myers, and Brycen Dunlap picked up one apiece.
Monroeville pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Plymouth, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Monroeville will face off against St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Monroeville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games. As for Plymouth, they will take on South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth is facing South Central at the right time seeing as South Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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