Monroe City advanced to the Class 2 semifinals with a 58-21 win over Mid-Buchanan Saturday afternoon. The teams traded touchdowns on their opening drives, before a 42-yard Quincy Mayfield touchdown run late in the first quarter made it 16-7. The teams each turned the ball over twice early in the second quarter, with Monroe City forcing a fumble at the goal line for a touchback. Jayden Holland scored on a two-yard run just before half to make it 24-7. Rafe Smith had a 13-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to get the Dragons back within 10, but Monroe City scored three touchdowns in the first 3:10 of the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.
J.B. Connoley with the call on nemopressbox.com. Holland finished with 24 carries for 203 yards and two touchdowns, and four two-point conversions. He was named our Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Player of the Game. Da’Viere Holland had two of Monroe City’s three interceptions. Third-ranked Mid-Buchanan’s season ends at 11-1. Fourth-ranked Monroe City is 11-1, and will play St. Pius X of Festus in the state semifinals next Saturday.
Find the game on our archive page, and our postgame interviews with Coach David Kirby below.
Monroe City Coach David Kirby:
