Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Monroe County were beaten by T.R. Miller 35-8. While losing is never fun, Monroe County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while T.R. Miller is ranked 65th).
Marquice English was nothing short of spectacular for T.R. Miller: he rushed for 67 yards and one score. English got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Another big playmaker for T.R. Miller was Rhowyn Stallworth, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Monroe County and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for T.R. Miller, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Monroe County will take on rival Bayside Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, T.R. Miller is set to square off against their familiar foe Flomaton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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