Monroe City’s defense tightens up after offensive blitzkrieg, beats Palmyra to win Mayor’s Cup

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | October 5, 2024
Monroe City coach David Kirby addresses his team following its 36-20 victory over Palmyra in the Mayor's Cup game Friday night at Lankford Field in Monroe City, Mo. | Don Crim photo

MONROE CITY, Mo. — Monroe City and Palmyra wasted no time in throwing punches. The two Clarence Cannon Conference football rivals needed just 13 combined plays to score two touchdowns apiece in the opening 5 minutes, 58 seconds Friday night in the annual Mayor’s Cup game at Lankford Field. “It was crazy,” Monroe City coach…

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Monroe City captures another Mayor’s Cup, setting tone with touchdown on first play

By Steve Eighinger | October 1, 2022
The Monroe City football team retained the Mayor's Cup with Friday night's 50-0 victory over Palmyra at Lankford Field in Monroe City, Mo. | Steve Eighinger photo

MONROE CITY, Mo. — Sure, Monroe City and Palmyra are long-standing football rivals. It’s always a game where emotions run high. Talent and execution, probably in that order, often take emotion out of any such equation. Such was the case Friday night at Lankford Field. Monroe City’s talent and execution, most certainly in that order,…

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