Wes-Del is 0-10 against Monroe Central since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Wes-Del Warriors will be playing at home against the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wes-Del is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against North White on Friday. Wes-Del walked away with a 20-8 win over North White.
Carter Flynn was a one-man wrecking crew for Wes-Del as he picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Wes-Del was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Tindley on Friday, taking the game 29-19. The Golden Bears pushed the score to 26-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monroe Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lane Wilson, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jerimiah Ullom helped Wilson out on the ground, picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Monroe Central wouldn't let Tindley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monroe Central can thank Ullom and Elijah Goodspeed for forcing both of them.
Wes-Del's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Monroe Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Wes-Del has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 256.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monroe Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wes-Del came up short against Monroe Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 43-34. Will Wes-Del have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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