Monroe strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their defense stepped up to hand the Batavia Blue Devils a 50-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Red Jackets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 187th).
Messiah Hampton
| 10/18/25 vs Batavia | 223 |
| 10/10/25 @ Honeoye Falls-Lima | 110 |
| 10/04/25 vs Edison Tech | 60 |
| 09/27/25 vs East/World of Inquiry | 95 |
| 09/20/25 @ Brockport | 102 |
| + 2 more games |
Monroe's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Messiah Hampton, who picked up 223 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hampton is now averaging an impressive 112.7 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Pooty Cunningham, who threw for 350 yards and three TDs while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Monroe's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Batavia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Monroe will square off against Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Red Jackets will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Batavia, they will take on Medina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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