East Robertson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 22-15 win over the Monterey Wildcats. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Wildcats are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Kason Young and his top target Cade Brooks. Young threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns while Brooks gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. East Robertson also got a significant boost from Caleb Mcneil, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
East Robertson wouldn't let Monterey keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kayden Perry, Lane Bruce, and Casen Goosetree picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Bruce is now averaging an impressive 5.7 total tackles per game. Zach Groves was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
East Robertson's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Monterey, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
East Robertson will be playing at home against Sycamore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monterey, they will head out on the road to take on Clay County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monterey's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Clay County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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