Football Preview: Monroeville Eagles vs. Mapleton Mounties
The Monroeville Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Mapleton Mounties at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroeville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Mapleton's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Monroeville hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Monroeville breezed by Western Reserve at home to the tune of 48-0 on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Evan Benfer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 55 yards and a touchdown. Landen Roeder was another key player, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monroeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Monroeville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Derek Ackerman, Landin Hershiser, and Aj Bores picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Mapleton, as they earned their first road win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past South Central 29-27.
Monroeville's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Mapleton, their record now sits at 3-4.
Monroeville beat Mapleton 35-26 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroeville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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