Football Recap: Monroeville Eagles vs. New London Wildcats
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monroeville). They blew past the New London Wildcats 71-0 on the road on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 23 points or more this season.
Monroeville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Bores, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Bores a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Landen Roeder, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Monroeville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colton Clark and Derek Ackerman.
The win for Monroeville keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for New London, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Monroeville will host Western Reserve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Monroeville: 8.7, Western Reserve: 16.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for New London, they will take on St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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