MIDDLETON - Monroe senior running back Jacob Kind rushed for 195 yards and scored three touchdowns to power the Cheesemakers to a 49-14 win over Madison Edgewood in the Badger South Conference opener on Friday.
It marks the first time Monroe has beaten Madison Edgewood in 11 years. With the win, Monroe improves to 3-0, 1-0 Badger South. The Cheesemakers will host Monona Grove next week.
"There is an underlying theme here with this program because we have not beaten these guys (Edgewood) in a while," Monroe coach Toby Golembiewski said. "Every win is important. It's really big for some of the coaches and players. We are enjoying this and the fact that we are still healthy, but we are preparing for MG next week."
Monroe senior Isaac Allen rushed for 63 yards on 10 carries and scored three touchdowns for a Cheesemakers' offense that racked up 359 total rushing yards.
Monroe trailed 7-0 early on, but it didn't take the Cheesemakers long to bounce back erupting for 35 second-quarter points.
Allen rumbled for a 4-yard TD run early in the second quarter to tie the game at 7. Allen scored on a 6-yard TD run moments later to give the Cheesemakers a 14-7 lead.
Kind bolted for a 33-yard TD run and senior Alex Tordoff intercepted a pass returned it for a touchdown to give the Cheesemakers a 28-7 lead with 4 minutes, 22 seconds to go in the second half. Kind then raced for a 46-yard TD run to give the Cheesemakers a 35-7 lead at the half.
"That really was the finishing off," Golembiewski said of Tordoff's return for a touchdown.
Monroe senior Carter Sawdey also had an interception.
Kind had a 65-yard TD run and Allen had a 36-yard TD run in the third quarter.
The Cheesemakers limited the Crusaders to just 154 rusdhing yards and 236 total yards.
Monroe will host Monona Grove at 7 p.m. Sept. 9.
It marks the first time Monroe has beaten Madison Edgewood in 11 years. With the win, Monroe improves to 3-0, 1-0 Badger South. The Cheesemakers will host Monona Grove next week.
"There is an underlying theme here with this program because we have not beaten these guys (Edgewood) in a while," Monroe coach Toby Golembiewski said. "Every win is important. It's really big for some of the coaches and players. We are enjoying this and the fact that we are still healthy, but we are preparing for MG next week."
Monroe senior Isaac Allen rushed for 63 yards on 10 carries and scored three touchdowns for a Cheesemakers' offense that racked up 359 total rushing yards.
Monroe trailed 7-0 early on, but it didn't take the Cheesemakers long to bounce back erupting for 35 second-quarter points.
Allen rumbled for a 4-yard TD run early in the second quarter to tie the game at 7. Allen scored on a 6-yard TD run moments later to give the Cheesemakers a 14-7 lead.
Kind bolted for a 33-yard TD run and senior Alex Tordoff intercepted a pass returned it for a touchdown to give the Cheesemakers a 28-7 lead with 4 minutes, 22 seconds to go in the second half. Kind then raced for a 46-yard TD run to give the Cheesemakers a 35-7 lead at the half.
"That really was the finishing off," Golembiewski said of Tordoff's return for a touchdown.
Monroe senior Carter Sawdey also had an interception.
Kind had a 65-yard TD run and Allen had a 36-yard TD run in the third quarter.
The Cheesemakers limited the Crusaders to just 154 rusdhing yards and 236 total yards.
Monroe will host Monona Grove at 7 p.m. Sept. 9.
