Friday just wasn't the day for Western Reserve's offense. They were beaten by the Monroeville Eagles 48-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Eagles are ranked 173rd).
Evan Benfer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Monroeville, rushing for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 55 yards and a touchdown. Landen Roeder also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.
The loss snapped Western Reserve's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Monroeville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Western Reserve will welcome South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Western Reserve's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while South Central has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Monroeville, they will head out to square off against Mapleton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroeville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season.
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