The Monmouth United Red Storm will venture away from home to challenge the Astoria/VIT Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monmouth United is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Monmouth United came up short against Abingdon/Avon and fell 28-18. While the Red Storm had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Tornadoes 12-8.
Meanwhile, a victory for Astoria/VIT just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 50-22 loss at the hands of Princeville. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-8.
Loss or not, Astoria/VIT got some senior leadership from Kaden Foglesong and Hunter Adkins. Foglesong rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while Adkins rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Foglesong really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
Even though they lost, Astoria/VIT was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Monmouth United's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Astoria/VIT, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monmouth United took a serious blow against Astoria/VIT in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 34-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Foglesong, who picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Monmouth United knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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