While Monroe put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Eastridge. The Monroe Red Jackets breezed by the Eastridge Lancers to the tune of 32-0. Considering the Red Jackets have won six contests by more than 27 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Monroe was led to victory by Tajmir Mullins and Pooty Cunningham. Mullins gained 190 total yards and two touchdowns, while Cunningham threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes. Cunningham is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Messiah Hampton was another key player, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Monroe's defense and their 11 sacks. Anthony Omebe led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself. Larhon Williams is becoming a predictor of Monroe's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Briyceton Thomas, who rushed for 103 yards.
The win was the third in a row for Monroe, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.3 points. As for Eastridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 34-14 victory against Irondequoit on the 1st. As for Eastridge, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Honeoye Falls-Lima at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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