The Monroe Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the Mountlake Terrace Hawks at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Monroe: 6, Mountlake Terrace: 12.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Monroe's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Everett, posting a 49-0 victory at home. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Seagulls are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Mountlake Terrace ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Shorecrest out 19-16. The win was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mountlake Terrace found their leader in underclassman Owen Boswell, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Boswell also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks and making eight total tackles.
Monroe pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mountlake Terrace, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Monroe took their victory against Mountlake Terrace when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mountlake Terrace's Zaveon Jones, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Monroe to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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