TMP committed four turnovers and Morgan Kelley accounted for four total touchdowns Friday as Ellsworth picked up a 48-0 win over the Monarchs.

The Monarchs opened the game with the ball and went three and out. The Bearcats took their first possession of the game and put together an 11-play 53-yard drive that was capped off by a six-yard Kelley touchdown run.

Kelley added a second touchdown, this one from 59 yards out to give Ellsworth a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter.

The Monarchs lone offensive bright spot came at the end of the first half when they manufactured a 14-play 72-yard drive to the Ellsworth two yard-line but a fumbled ended the drive and gave the Bearcats a 14-0 halftime lead.

Ellsworth’s Kash Travnichek opened the second-half with a kickoff return for a touchdown that put the Bearcasts up 20-0.

On the Monarchs next offensive possession, they fumbled on the very first play setting up the Bearcats with great field position. Luke Sharpe scored the first of his two second-half touchdowns four plays later to make it 27-0 Ellsworth.

The Bearcats added a pair of Kelley to Bransen Schulte touchdown passes down the stretch on their way to the 48-0 win.

Ellsworth amassed 404 yards of total offense in the win. Kelley finished 12-of-17 for 211 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 77 yards and a pair of scores.

The Monarchs Carson Jacobs completed 6-of-12 passes for 102 yards.

TMP drops to 2-6 and finished 1-4 in the district. Ellsworth also moves to 2-6 and 1-4 in the district. Because Ellsworth hold the tie-breaker with the Monarchs they earned the fourth and final playoff spot in 2A district 8.

TMP finished sixth in the district and will travel to Ellinwood for week nine next week.