It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monroe had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the West Rowan Falcons 49-14. Considering the Redhawks have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monroe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Graceffa, who threw for 323 yards and three TDs while completing 84.2% of his passes. Those 323 passing yards gave Graceffa a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Jamir Jackson, who gained 143 total yards.
Monroe didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited West Rowan to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. The Redhawks are a perfect 6-0 when they limit the passing game like that.
Monroe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayvion Perry.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Martin, who rushed for 99 yards on only 11 carries.
Redhawks
| 11/14/25 vs West Rowan | 49-14 |
| 10/30/25 vs Forest Hills | 21-0 |
| 10/24/25 @ Mount Pleasant | 39-21 |
| 10/17/25 vs Anson | 32-20 |
| 10/10/25 @ West Stanly | 56-7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Parkwood | 40-7 |
The win (which was Monroe's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points on average over those games. As for West Rowan, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 61-42 defeat against South Point on the 21st. West Rowan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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