Football Preview: Monarch Knights vs. Chaminade-Madonna Lions
After three games on the road, Monarch is heading back home. They will welcome the Chaminade-Madonna Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monarch will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Monarch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Monday with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over Coral Springs. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Colts are ranked 545th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monarch found their leader in underclassman Jack Spaeder, who threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Bre'Lan Mareus was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Chaminade-Madonna waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 26-9. The 26-point effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Jasen Lopez, who picked up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Arwin Jackson, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Monarch's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Chaminade-Madonna, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Saturday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Spaeder and Preston Wright. Spaeder has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 248.4 passing yards and has 11 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Wright has averaged 261 passing yards and has 12 passing touchdowns on the season.
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