Monroe City scored two touchdowns in the final two minutes of the first half in the Panthers 32-8 win over Montgomery County Friday night. The Panthers were up 8-0 after one quarter on Quincy Mayfield’s 25-yard touchdown run. Deep in their own territory late in the half, Wyatt DeGrave threw deep to Cole Hays.
J.B. Connoley with the call on nemopressbox.com. Jayden Holland recovered a fumble a moment later, setting up his seven-yard touchdown catch from DeGrave with five seconds left in the half. Quincy Mayfield had a 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and Holland put the game out of reach midway through the fourth.
Holland was named our Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Player of the Game. Lafe McCurdy got the Wildcats on the board on the ensuing kickoff with a 74-yard return. DeGrave finished the night completing five of seven passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Mayfield had 16 carried for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Holland had 15 rushes for 81 yards, and Cole Hays had two catches for 122 yards.
Both teams are now 1-1, with Monroe City at South Shelby next Friday, and Montgomery County hosts North Callaway. Find the complete game on our archive page, and our postgame interview with both coaches below.
Monroe City Coach David Kirby:
Montgomery County Coach Matt Smith:
