The New London Wildcats will challenge the Monroeville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
New London's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Crestview on Friday. They were dealt a 67-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Monroeville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by South Central at home to the tune of 41-0. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Evan Benfer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 85 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Landen Roeder, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monroeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
New London now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Monroeville, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
New London was dealt a bruising 42-12 defeat at the hands of Monroeville when the teams last played back in September of 2020. Will New London have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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