Brighton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They slipped by the Monroe Red Jackets 21-20.
Brighton wouldn't let Monroe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brighton can thank Zahmar Tookes and Titus Nebbia for forcing both of them. Matthew Heininger was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the defeat, Monroe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Pooty Cunningham threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.2% of his passes. Messiah Hampton was Cunningham's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Brighton's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points per game. As for Monroe, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Brighton will take on Canandaigua Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Canandaigua Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games. Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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