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| 08/22/25 - Away | 41-3 W |
| 08/23/24 - Home | 38-0 W |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 41-0 W |
| 08/26/22 - Away | 58-13 W |
Monroe Area won the last time they faced Cedar Shoals and things went their way on Friday too. The Purple Hurricanes simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Jaguars 41-3. With the Purple Hurricanes ahead 28-3 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jitt Carr went supernova, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 52 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.
Another reason for the win was Monroe Area's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by William Carr and Dacian Davis, who racked up all four sacks between them. Carr has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Monroe Area has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 42.5 points this season. As for Cedar Shoals, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Monroe Area will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Apalachee at 7:30 p.m. on September 5. As for Cedar Shoals, they will head out on the road to square off against Stephens County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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