Monaghan, a southpaw and one of the area's most efficient passers, hit on 8 of 10 throws for 279 yards and a pair of scores as the Vikings rebounded from a 20-17 loss to Pittsburgh Central Catholic. Doubling at free safety, he notched five tackles, including four solos.
"He's such a great quarterback," Devlin said. "I wouldn't want any other kid running my offense. He's got all the tools."
The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder's primary target was Nate Smith, a speedy wideout and transfer from George Washington. The senior duo hooked up five times for 218 yards, including touchdowns of 52 and 65 yards.
"It makes it a heck of a lot easier having a receiver like Nate," Monaghan said. "With his quickness, he's going to get open and make plays. He's a game-changer."
Monaghan's non-TD completions to Smith, a Division I-A recruit considering Temple and others, covered 37, 33, and 31 yards.
"It was good, but we can get better," said the 6-foot, 190-pound Smith, a safety on defense. "We're still a little rusty. We need to work on a few things."
On the second Monaghan-to-Smith score, Smith, running a post route over the middle, burned a pair of West defensive backs.
In two games, Monaghan, who threw for 1,500 yards and 15 scores last season, has converted 14 of 17 passes for 389 yards.
Devlin, who coached at St. Joseph's Prep before coming over to Wood, compared the captain to former Prep and Villanova standout Chris Whitney. "The intangibles that Chris had, Joey has the same ones," he said.
Monaghan, an outfielder and pitcher in baseball, has Division I-AA potential in football. In the offseason, he attended a camp at Holy Cross and was at Bucknell's junior day.
"I'd just like to go and play somewhere," he said. "I don't care if it's as a quarterback or defensive back. I'm open to anything."
