Monessen at Charleroi: Greyhounds visit Cougars after 59-12 meeting — Aug. 22 preview

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Monessen Greyhounds (0-0) travel to Charleroi (0-0) on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Charleroi in what will be the teams’ nonleague season opener. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/5691984-monessen-vs-charleroi

Why this one matters

Monessen comes into Charleroi with a recent memory to lean on: the Greyhounds routed the Cougars 59-12 in the last meeting on Aug. 23, 2024 (final linescore: Monessen 19-14-0-26; Charleroi 0-6-6-0). Full box score and recap from that game: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/4560533-charleroi-vs-monessen

Both teams are listed at 0-0 entering the game. This is an early-season nonleague test that will give coaches a clearer look at depth, special teams and starting lineups.

Streaming and ticket info

NFHS Network streams: Monessen — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/monessen-high-school-monessen-pa/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

NFHS Network streams: Charleroi — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/charleroi-high-school-charleroi-pa/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

SBLive links

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/5691984-monessen-vs-charleroi

Monessen Greyhounds: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/teams/253265-monessen-greyhounds (fans: 3)

Charleroi Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/teams/251403-charleroi-cougars (fans: 1)

Fan note and call to action

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Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for live updates, scoring and stats on Aug. 22.