West Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 31-21 to the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes.
When it comes to explaining why West Hall lost, don't look at Brett Sturm. Despite the final result, he rushed for 182 yards while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Sturm a new career-high in rushing yards. Elijah Hayes also helped out as he racked up 134 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, West Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Jitt Carr, who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 60 receiving yards for Monroe Area. Carr showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Forrest Ross was another key player, throwing for 200 yards and a touchdown.
West Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Monroe Area, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
As of now, neither West Hall nor Monroe Area have any future games scheduled.
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