The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will take on the West Hall Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe Area will be strutting in after a win while West Hall will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Monroe Area didn't have too much trouble with Oconee County as they won 35-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Purple Hurricanes.
Bryce Bell
| 10/24/25 @ Oconee County | 101 |
| 08/15/25 @ Loganville | 90 |
| 10/11/24 @ Cherokee Bluff | 67 |
| 08/23/24 vs Cedar Shoals | 62 |
| 10/04/24 vs Jefferson | 45 |
Bryce Bell was the offensive standout of the contest as he picked up 101 receiving yards and one score. Those 101 receiving yards gave him a new career-high.
Monroe Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oconee County only rushed for 14.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Monroe Area's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Dacian Davis with two. Jockese Miller was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending three passes.
Meanwhile, West Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against East Hall, falling 56-7. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly 49 points.
Monroe Area's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for West Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Monroe Area was able to grind out a solid win over West Hall when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 31-21. Will the Purple Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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