Saturday just wasn't the day for The Wayne Eagles''s offense. They were beaten by Monroe 42-0. While losing is never fun, Wayne can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Monroe is ranked 57th).
Leading Monroe to victory were Khaya Moses and Tajmir Mullins. Moses threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, while Mullins rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Moses has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Robert Arnold was in the mix as well, providing Monroe with two touchdowns.
Monroe's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Nahum Perry-Huggins and Arnold who racked up four sacks between them.
Wayne has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Monroe, their victory was their 11th straight at home (dating back to last season), which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Monroe will be playing at home against Honeoye Falls-Lima at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Honeoye Falls-Lima will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
