Football Recap: Monroeville Eagles vs. Independence Blue Devils
With a playoff game on the line, Monroeville rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Independence Blue Devils 47-7. Considering the Eagles have won eight matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Monroeville's win came down to the chemistry between Evan Benfer and his top target Colton Clark. Benfer rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown while Clark gained 103 total yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Bores, who rushed for 124 yards on only 13 carries.
Bores was just one part of a punishing run game: Monroeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Monroeville's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Independence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Monroeville will stay at home for another week and welcome John F. Kennedy Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroeville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.3 points per game this season. Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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