Monroe Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Wes-Del Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Monroe Central earned a 29-19 win over Tindley. The Golden Bears pushed the score to 26-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Monroe Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lane Wilson led the charge by throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jerimiah Ullom helped Wilson out on the ground, picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Monroe Central wouldn't let Tindley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monroe Central can thank Ullom and Elijah Goodspeed for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Wes-Del beat North White 20-8 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Carter Flynn had a dynamite game for Wes-Del, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Wes-Del was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Monroe Central's record now sits at 4-1. As for Wes-Del, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Monroe Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wes-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 256.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Monroe Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Wes-Del in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 43-34. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wes-Del's Triton Blevins, who rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 147 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Monroe Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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