On Friday Monroe Central will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Wes-Del Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Monroe Central beat Tindley 29-19. The Golden Bears pushed the score to 26-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Monroe Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lane Wilson, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jerimiah Ullom helped Wilson out on the ground, picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Monroe Central wouldn't let Tindley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monroe Central can thank Ullom and Elijah Goodspeed for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Wes-Del earned a 20-8 victory over North White on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Carter Flynn was a one-man wrecking crew for Wes-Del as he picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Wes-Del was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Monroe Central's record now sits at 4-1. As for Wes-Del, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Monroe Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wes-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 295.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Monroe Central beat Wes-Del 43-34 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wes-Del's Triton Blevins, who rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 147 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Monroe Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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