Moniteau was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Ridgway/Johnsonburg 68-31. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Moniteau's loss came despite strong showings from Trent Beachem and Brendin Sankey. Beachem threw for 342 yards and four touchdowns, while Sankey picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Beachem a new career-high in rushing yards (46). Isaiah Thompson was another key player, picking up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg was led to victory by Michael Gerg and Rocco Delhunty. Gerg rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, while Delhunty rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Gerg also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making four total tackles, and defending a pass.
Moniteau's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Ridgway/Johnsonburg, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Moniteau does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridgway/Johnsonburg, they will square off against Keystone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,017 yards in their previous games.
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