Posts Tagged ‘David Kirby’
First-half dominance carries Monroe City, slow second half leaves room for improvement
CENTER, Mo. — The Monroe City football team dominated the first half of its season opener Friday night against Mark Twain. And that proved to be enough. With sophomore Quincy Mayfield leading the way with 110 rushing yards and two touchdowns, the Panthers used a relentless running attack to rack up 266 yards of total…
Read MoreMonroe City’s state title pursuit ends with semifinal loss to Adrian
ADRIAN, Mo. — Even in the wake of a hurts-down-to-your-soul kind of loss, Monroe City football coach David Kirby needed the Panthers to remember one valuable thing. “I said this all year long,” Kirby said. “We are not victims. We are victors. You make sure you hold your head high through anything.” After losing 32-16…
Read MoreSaturday Rewind: Monroe City showcases old-fashioned ground-and-pound ability
MONROE CITY, Mo. — Although its offense is affectionately known as the “Sling-T,” the Monroe City football team still can dig in and grind an opponent into submission. A 13-play, 99-yard drive Friday night against Centralia reaffirmed that. Monroe City, ranked second in Class 1, rolled to a 44-6 victory in Clarence Cannon Conference by…
Read MoreSaturday Rewind: State-ranked Monroe City relishes chance to finally play at home
MONROE CITY, Mo. — No one may have been happier about the Monroe City football team finally playing a home game than the 2-year-old son of Panthers coach David Kirby. He got to see daddy before going to bed. The Panthers opened the season with back-to-back road games against St. Pius X in Festus and…
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