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The Monroe Bearcats will venture away from home to take on the Camas Papermakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Monroe is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mountlake Terrace on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bearcats took a blow against the Hawks, falling 48-7. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
The losing side was boosted by Chris Britt, who threw for 132 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards.
Meanwhile, Camas is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Coeur d'Alene. The Papermakers strolled past the Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 26-7. The Papermakers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Camas' win came from a few key players Monroe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyson Ruggiero, who threw for 121 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 39 yards and one score. Camas' leading receiver Charlie Barr was Ruggiero's top target yet again, picking up 88 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Camas, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Monroe was taken down by Camas 49-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Bearcats, Jake Davidson (who threw for 267 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a pair of scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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