Football Preview: San Dimas Saints vs. Monrovia Wildcats
The San Dimas Saints are taking a road trip to challenge the Monrovia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Dimas' defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Monrovia's offense will have their work cut out for them.
San Dimas will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Sunny Hills on Friday. San Dimas breezed by Sunny Hills on the road to the tune of 44-10. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 23-3.
It was another big night for Caleb Morquecho, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: San Dimas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Monrovia put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over Don Lugo.
Joshua Griffiths was his usual excellent self, rushing for 307 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another reason for the win was Monrovia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Kaleb Ellison with two. Monrovia got some further help from Lucas Martinez: he forced a fumble, made nine total tackles, and made nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
San Dimas' record is now 3-1. As for Monrovia, their record is now 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. San Dimas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 288.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monrovia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 322.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
San Dimas came up short against Monrovia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-29. Thankfully for San Dimas, Brian Salazar Jr (who threw for 471 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.8 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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