Football

A long trip and a piece of history: Monroe handles Elida for first playoff win since 2009

Buy Image$7

Monroe High School's Chandler Holler (56) celebrates his interception return for a touchdown Oct. 9, 2020, during a Division III, Region 12 football playoff opener against Elida at Kraft Stadium in Elida. Monroe won 27-10. RICK CASSANO/STAFF

ELIDA — Chandler Holler has endured enough losing in his Monroe High School football career to fully understand this: Winning is better. And making history is beautiful.

The Hornets did both Friday at Elida, and they did it their way. Monroe’s smashmouth performance ruled the night and powered the visitors

 
To access the full article, please login or subscribe.

Southwest Ohio Sports Daily is the most comprehensive source for high school sports coverage in Southwest Ohio, currently covering 19 high schools in Butler, Warren and Hamilton counties and the five leagues they belong to:

  • GREATER MIAMI CONFERENCE: Fairfield, Hamilton, Lakota East, Lakota West, Mason, Middletown
  • GREATER CATHOLIC LEAGUE COED DIVISION: Badin, Fenwick
  • SOUTHWEST OHIO CONFERENCE: Harrison, Talawanda
  • SOUTHWESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE: Carlisle, Edgewood, Franklin, Madison, Monroe, Ross, Waynesville
  • MIAMI VALLEY CONFERENCE: Cincinnati Christian, New Miami

Subscribe Today

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

To Top