Monroe Catholic played against Valdez on Saturday and won via forfeit.
Tristin Nicholson had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 136 yards and two scores. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Mavencamp, who rushed for 67 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Monroe Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Rams
| Gabriel Schlieve | 4 |
| Connor McCallum | 2 |
| Makai Bond | 2 |
Monroe Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 12 times. Gabriel Schlieve led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself.
The win got Monroe Catholic back to even at 3-3. As for Valdez, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Monroe Catholic will face off against Seward at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Seahawks' defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so the Rams' offense will have their work cut out for them. Valdez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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