The Plymouth Big Red will play host again on Friday to welcome the Monroeville Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Plymouth finally turned things around against New London on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 40-12 at home. The Big Red's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Monroeville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mapleton 49-0 on the road. Considering the Eagles have won six games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Evan Benfer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Plymouth's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Monroeville, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Plymouth was dealt a bruising 48-7 defeat at the hands of Monroeville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Plymouth was down 34-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
