Monroe started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Brighton. They were just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 21-20 to the Brighton Bruins. Despite 151 more yards than the Bruins, the Red Jackets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Monroe still got an impressive performance from Pooty Cunningham, who threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.2% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (92 yards to be exact) went to Messiah Hampton, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
With the loss, Monroe broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Brighton, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brighton, they will face off against Canandaigua Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Canandaigua Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
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