Football Preview: Porterville Panthers vs. Exeter Monarchs
The Porterville Panthers will face off against the Exeter Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Porterville sitting on four straight victories and Exeter on three.
Last Friday, Porterville was able to grind out a solid win over Highland, taking the game 28-21.
Meanwhile, Exeter made easy work of Strathmore last Friday and carried off a 34-14 victory. Considering the Monarchs have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Niqo Calderon, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Jacob Molina was another key player, throwing for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Exeter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Porterville's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0. As for Exeter, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Porterville came up short against Exeter in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 17-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Molina, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 100 yards. Now that Porterville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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