Football Preview: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders vs. Monrovia Bulldogs
The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Monrovia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Monrovia on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial was beaten by Monrovia 56-27. The Crusaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Monrovia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryder Pool led the charge by rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Clay Thacker, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monrovia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 449 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Monrovia wouldn't let Indianapolis Scecina Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monrovia can thank Jay Neal and Isaiah Ramos for forcing both of them.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Monrovia, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monrovia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 392.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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