The Monroeville Eagles will take on the Western Reserve Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Western Reserve is hoping to do what New London couldn't on Friday: put an end to Monroeville's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Monroeville blew past New London, posting a 71-0 win on the road. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Monroeville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Bores, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Bores a new career-high in rushing yards. Landen Roeder was another key rusher, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monroeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Monroeville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colton Clark and Derek Ackerman.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve hadn't done well against St. Paul recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Western Reserve put the hurt on St. Paul with a sharp 28-7 win. With the Roughriders ahead 22-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Monroeville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Western Reserve, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Monroeville beat Western Reserve 44-36 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Monroeville repeat their success, or does Western Reserve have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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