Monroe City Blanks South Shelby 46-0

Monroe City scored three first quarter touchdowns in a 46-0 win over South Shelby Friday night. Payton Hetheriton started the scoring midway through the quarter.

J.B. Connoley and Mitchell Kaminski with the call on nemopressbox.com. Hetheriton added another touchdown with 1:08 left in the half, the first of two Panthers touchdowns in the final two minutes of the half for the second straight week. Hetheriton had three carries for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and scored three two-point conversions. He was named our Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Player of the Game. Jayden Holland had eight carries for 134 yards and a touchdown, and Quincy Mayfield had nine carries for 83 yards and two scores.

Monroe City is 2-1 and hosts Centralia next week. South Shelby is 0-3 and visits Clark County.

Find the game on our archive page, and our postgame interviews below.

Monroe City Coach David Kirby:

South Shelby Coach Adam Gunterman: