On Friday John F. Kennedy Catholic will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Monroeville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
John F. Kennedy Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past East Palestine 40-13.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Monroeville against Independence on Friday as the squad secured a 47-7 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-7.
A big part of Monroeville's win came down to the chemistry between Evan Benfer and his top target Colton Clark. Benfer rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown while Clark gained 103 total yards and four touchdowns. Monroeville also got a significant boost from Connor Bores, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 124 yards.
Monroeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
John F. Kennedy Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.1 points per game. As for Monroeville, their record is now 10-1.
Everything came up roses for John F. Kennedy Catholic against Monroeville when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 57-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for John F. Kennedy Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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