It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Stokes can now relate to. They were beaten by the Monroe Redhawks 48-21 on Friday. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
When it comes to explaining why West Stokes lost, don't look at Lindann Fleming. Despite the final result, he rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns. Fleming's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 104 rushing yards.
Kaegan Chambers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Monroe, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Chambers really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Zion Lindsey was another major influence, as he rushed for 111 yards and ran in a TD.
The defeat snapped West Stokes' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-3 record. As for Monroe, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
West Stokes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe, they will square off against Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Monroe knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Shelby likes a good challenge.
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