Orion couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 60-26 loss at the hands of the Monmouth-Roseville Titans. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Payton Thompson was a one-man wrecking crew for Monmouth-Roseville as he rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. Thompson's longest rush was for an incredible 84 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Way, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Monmouth-Roseville pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orion will square off against Mercer County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monmouth-Roseville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kewanee at 7:00 p.m.
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