After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Monroe is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Shorewood Stormrays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Monroe's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Edmonds-Woodway on the road to the tune of 56-0. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Warriors are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monroe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Davis, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 73 yards. Another player making a difference was Aaron Clifton, who gained 73 total yards and two touchdowns.
Monroe's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Lynch and Brennan Sheppard. Another thorn in Edmonds-Woodway's side was Aiden Boldt, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Shorewood posted their biggest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Meadowdale 47-14 at home.
Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Shorewood, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Monroe against Shorewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Does Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shorewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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