Countdown to kickoff: Going on deep playoff run is major part of Monroe City’s motivation

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | August 15, 2024
The Monroe City football team finished 8-3 last season, but the Panthers want to return to being a program with its sights set on chasing a state championship. | Shane Hulsey photo

MONROE CITY, Mo. — Being involved in lopsided playoff football games was nothing new for Monroe City. Being on the losing end was. Bowling Green scored four touchdowns on eight offensive plays in the first quarter of last season’s Class 2 District 7 semifinal game, led 44-0 at halftime to prompt a running clock for…

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