Monroe is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Honeoye Falls-Lima is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Monroe Red Jackets will take on the Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monroe can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They breezed by Wayne at home to the tune of 42-0. Given Monroe's advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Wayne is ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monroe can attribute much of their success to Khaya Moses, who threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and Tajmir Mullins, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Moses hasn't dropped below three passing touchdowns for six straight games. Robert Arnold also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Monroe's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nahum Perry-Huggins and Arnold who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Honeoye Falls-Lima's game on Friday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They managed a 26-20 win over Batavia.
Matthew Meacham looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Monroe's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Honeoye Falls-Lima, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Saturday's game as both teams haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Monroe commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 7.5 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Honeoye Falls-Lima struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Saturday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
Everything came up roses for Monroe against Honeoye Falls-Lima when the teams last played back in September as the team secured a 54-6 victory. Does Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Honeoye Falls-Lima turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
