Palmyra stymied by Monroe City 50-0
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Monroe City got all the points they needed on the game’s first play from scrimmage in beating Palmyra, 50-0, and retain the Mayor’s Cup Friday.
Monroe City received the opening kickoff and immediately found the end zone when quarterback Reece Buhlig rolled to his right and lofted a long pass down the middle of the field to a wide open Jaylyn Countryman, who caught it and ran unhindered for the score.
Palmyra’s Marty Smyser III finds an opening for some yardage against Monroe City Friday.
Palmyra would slow Monroe City some in the first quarter, but the Class 1 state top ranked team would go on to score six more unanswered touchdowns to crown their shutout.
Palmyra reached Monroe territory on its first possession, reaching the 34 yard-line before failing to convert on fourth down.
The Panthers would then force a fumble and recover the ball on the Monroe 30, only to turn the ball back over on an interception.
Monroe City would not be stopped for the rest of the half, scoring touchdowns on the next four possessions in building an insurmountable 36-0 halftime lead.
With a continuous clock the rest of the game, Monroe City would add two fourth quarter touchdowns before time expired.
Monroe City accumulated 346 offensive yards, including 242 on the ground.
The ball was spread around with Waylon DeGrave rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries, while Ceaton Pennewell added 78 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries.
Buhlig completed three of 10 passes for 104 yards and the opening touchdown.
Palmyra’s offense was all but grounded for just 100 yards, including just 57 on the ground. Monroe City held Palmyra to just six first downs and just one out of 10 third-down conversions, and one of three on fourth down.
Ashton Hankins was Palmyra’s leading rusher with 23 yards on eight carries.
Marty Smyser III completed five of 10 passes for 39 yards and one interception.
Hankins and Ethan Redd had two receptions each.
Palmyra stays at home this Friday to face a 3-3 Clark County team that is coming off of a 28-18 loss to Centralia.
Palmyra at Monroe City
Friday, Sept. 30, 2022
1 2 3 4 F
Palmyra 0 0 0 0 0
Monroe City 14 22 0 14 50
Scoring
First Quarter
MC: Countryman 57-yd. TD pass from Buhlig at 11:48, 2-pt. pass failed, 0-6
MC: DeGrave 1-yd. TD run at 1:45, Pennewell 2-pt. run, 0-14
Second Quarter
MC: Pennewell 1-yd. TD run at 9:39, 2-pt. run failed, 0-20
MC: Pennewell 4-yd. TD run at 2:22, Pennewell 2 pt. run, 0-28
MC: DeGrave 5-yd. TD run at 00:26, Jones 2 pt. run, 0-36
Third Quarter
None
Fourth Quarter
MC: DeGrave 34-yd TD run at 10:18, Holland 2 pt. run, 0-44
MC: Holland 12-yd. TD run at 7:05, 2 pt. run failed, 0-50.
CCC Standings Week 6
CCC All PF PA
Macon 4-0 6-0 233 72
Monroe City 4-0 6-0 264 54
Centralia 3-1 5-1 164 95
S. Shelby 3-1 5-1 197 123
Clark Co. 1-3 3-3 206 87
Brookfield 1-3 2-4 134 204
Highland 0-4 1-5 106 255
Palmyra 0-4 0-6 66 312
Week 6 in the CCC
Monroe City 50, Palmyra 0
Macon 53, Brookfield 20
Centralia 28, Clark County 18
South Shelby 52, Highland 12
Week 7 in the CCC
Clark County at Palmyra
Monroe City at Brookfield
Macon at South Shelby
Highland at Centralia
Class 2 District 7 Standings Week 6
Team Record Points
Bowling Green 6-0 45.41
Centralia 5-1 41.00
Hallsville 3-3 37.33
Clark County 3-3 32.00
MMA 0-6 17.43
Montgomery Co. 1-5 23.17
Palmyra 0-6 14.33
Week 6 in Class 2, Dist. 7
Monroe City 50, Palmyra 0
Centralia 28, Clark County 18
Osage 33, Hallsville 22
Clinton 42, MMA 6
Mont. Co. 30, Wright City 14
Bowling Green 69, S. Callaway 14
Week 7 in Class 2, Dist. 7
Clark County at Palmyra
Highland at Centralia
Southern Boone at Hallsville
MMA at Principia
Montgomery Co. at Louisiana
Bowling Green at Mark Twain
2022 PHS Varsity
Football Schedule
8/26 at Halls. L, 20-58, 0-1
9/2 at Bowl. Gr. L 12-71, 0-2
9/9 at Cent. L 0-35, 0-3
9/16 Macon L 14-49, 0-4
9/23 Brook. L 20-48, 0-5
9/30 at Mon. City L 0-50, 0-6
10/7 Clark Co. 7 p.m.
10/14 at Highland 7 p.m.
10/21 South Shelby 7 p.m.
10/28 District TBA 7 p.m.
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