Preview: Bonney Lake Panthers vs. Monroe Bearcats
The Bonney Lake Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Monroe Bearcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Bonney Lake's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Bonney Lake's game was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Bainbridge by a score of 35-28.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Monroe's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Arlington 45-18. While losing is never fun, Monroe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Arlington is ranked fifth).
Despite the defeat, Monroe got a solid performance out of Ryan Miller, who picked up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bonney Lake's win was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.3 points per game. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-1.
