Football Recap: Monrovia Takes a Loss

The Monrovia Bulldogs were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 31-26 to the Bedford North Lawrence Stars. The Bulldogs gained 75 more yards on the day, but it was the Stars that made the best use of them.

Despite the loss, Monrovia saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryder Bain rushed for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Bedford North Lawrence was led to victory by Dayson Kirby and Brody Horton. Kirby threw for 220 yards and four TDs, while Horton gained 110 total yards and two touchdowns. Kirby has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.

This is the second loss in a row for Monrovia and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

Monrovia has already played their next matchup, a 40-18 defeat against Indian Creek on the 17th. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 20-17 loss against Columbus East on the 17th.