Washington's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 24-7 bruising from the Monroe Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Blue Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Hornets are ranked 230th).
Despite the loss, Washington still got an impressive performance from Gavin Coffman, who threw for 195 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards. The dominant performance gave Coffman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Washington dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Monroe, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington is on the road again on Friday to play Chillicothe at 7:00 p.m. Washington is facing Chillicothe at the right time seeing as Chillicothe is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Monroe, they are taking a road trip to challenge Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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