Monroe Area made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Salem, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes' defense stepped up to hand the Salem Seminoles a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. It was an even better day for Gabriel Portillo as he scored three goals for his team.
Purple Hurricanes
| 03/11/25 @ Salem | 9-0 |
| 02/28/25 @ Prince Avenue Christian | 1-0 |
| 02/18/25 @ Oglethorpe County | 9-1 |
| 02/14/25 @ Stephens County | 3-1 |
Monroe Area pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those four matchups. As for Salem, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe Area will venture away from home to challenge Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Monroe Area is facing Cherokee Bluff at the right time seeing as Cherokee Bluff is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Salem, they are taking a road trip to take on Miller Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem has given up an average of 5.7 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
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