Fort Cherry put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Monessen Greyhounds. Fans of the Rangers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Fort Cherry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braydon Cook led the charge by picking up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Cook a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Ryan Huey, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Cherry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Fort Cherry's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Monessen, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Cherry will square off against Burgettstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Cherry's defense has only allowed 6.8 points per game this season, so Burgettstown's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Monessen, they will take on South Side at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Side knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Monessen likes a good challenge.
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