Football Preview: Anson Bearcats vs. Monroe Redhawks
Anson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Monroe Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Anson's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Piedmont 45-0 at home. The Bearcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Anson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendrick Maye, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Jazear Griffin was in the mix too, providing Anson with three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Anson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Daron Harrington led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. T'Landis Carr has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Monroe put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-6 win over Parkwood on the road. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Wolf Pack are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zion Lindsey had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Jamir Jackson also helped out as he racked up 108 rushing yards.
Anson now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Monroe, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Anson was dealt a bruising 53-14 defeat at the hands of Monroe in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monroe's Kaegan Chambers, who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards. Now that Anson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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