Friday just wasn't the day for Plymouth's offense. They were beaten by the Monroeville Eagles 59-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Big Red's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Evan Benfer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Monroeville, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 51 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Benfer's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Landen Roeder, who rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Monroeville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Plymouth will square off against South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Monroeville, they will welcome St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Monroeville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
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