Crestview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. The matchup between them and the Monroeville Eagles wasn't particularly close, with the Crestview Cougars falling 31-16. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Eagles are ranked 204th).
Although Crestview took the loss, they still got scores from Gavin Barker and Liam Kuhn.
Crestview'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 Cole Hughes and Joe Kososky.
It was another big night for Evan Benfer, who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries for Monroeville. The dominant performance gave Benfer a new career-high in rushing yards. Landen Roeder also helped out as he racked up 110 rushing yards.
Crestview's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Monroeville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Crestview's road trip will continue as they head out to face New London at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monroeville, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroeville's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so South Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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