The Monroe Golden Tornadoes's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Dougherty Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monroe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Pelham on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Tornadoes as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dougherty came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Crisp County by a score of 21-14 two weeks ago.
Dougherty found their leader in underclassman Jaquavus Hallman, who picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles, and made 11 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. What's more, David Burgess also racked up 47 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Dougherty also got a significant boost from Cornellius Walker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Monroe's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Dougherty, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Monroe didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Dougherty in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 22-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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