After flying high against Pelham last Friday, Monroe came back down to earth. The Golden Tornadoes fell 23-19 to the Dougherty Trojans on Friday. The Golden Tornadoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Monroe still got an impressive performance from Keyon Thomas, who rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dougherty to victory, but perhaps none more so than Micah Joyner, who rushed for 114 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 75 yards and one TD. Daishon Malone helped out on the ground, rushing for 111 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Dougherty, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
Monroe will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cairo at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th. As for Dougherty, they will head out to square off against Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Peach County's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Dougherty's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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