Football Recap: Monroe Central Has No Trouble Against Shenandoah + How To Watch

Monroe Central won the last time they faced Shenandoah and things went their way on Friday too. The Seminoles blew past the Zeps 35-12. With the Seminoles ahead 35-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Cooper Howell

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/03/25 vs Shenandoah	105
09/19/25 vs Barnesville	76
09/20/24 @ Buckeye Local	10
10/11/24 vs Barnesville	1
09/27/24 vs Magnolia	-3

Cooper Howell had a dynamite game, rushing for 105 yards and four scores, while also throwing for 125 yards on perfect 10-for-10 passing. Those 105 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Arville Rutter helped out on the ground, rushing for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Monroe Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for Monroe Central and bumps their season record up to 3-4. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points over those games. As for Shenandoah, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-4.

Coming up, Monroe Central will head out on the road to take on Toronto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shenandoah, they will host River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pilots' defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so the Zeps' offense will have their work cut out for them.