Monroe put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over the Mountlake Terrace Hawks. Considering the Bearcats have won four matchups by more than 40 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Monroe had a senior duo take command as Logan Manson threw for 195 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes and Aaron Clifton gained 196 total yards and a touchdown. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Manson.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Monroe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zane Osborn and Ireland Guthrie.
Monroe's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Mountlake Terrace, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2.
Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 49-14 defeat against Camas on the 11th. Mountlake Terrace has also already played their next contest, a 35-17 victory against Shorewood on the 11th.
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