Monroeville is 1-9 against St. Paul since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Flyers at 7:00 p.m. Monroeville is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Monroeville proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 55) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Crestview, sneaking past 28-26. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, St. Paul humbled Mapleton with a 50-6 victory. The Flyers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
St. Paul's win came from a few key players Monroeville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Fries, who rushed for 87 yards and two scores on only five carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and one touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Another player making a difference was Nicholas Pocos, who rushed for 84 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries.
St. Paul was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Paul didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Wyatt Houser, River Couch, Levi Rospert, and Fries picked up one apiece. Fries also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because St. Paul is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
St. Paul now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Monroeville, their record now sits at 7-2.
Monroeville and St. Paul were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but Monroeville came up empty-handed after a 29-28 loss. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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