Football Recap: Strathmore Spartans vs. Exeter Monarchs
It was a good run, but Strathmore unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 34-14 to the Exeter Monarchs. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Strathmore lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ramon Rodriguez, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
It was another big night for Niqo Calderon, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns for Exeter. Jacob Molina was another key player, throwing for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Strathmore fell to 2-1. As for Exeter, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Strathmore will head out to face off against Orange Cove at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Strathmore is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Exeter, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Porterville at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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