Football Preview: St. Monica Mariners vs. Bishop Montgomery Knights
On Friday St. Monica will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Bishop Montgomery Knights at 7:00 p.m. St. Monica's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Bishop Montgomery's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Monica will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 33-point they dealt Bosco Tech on Friday. St. Monica blew past Bosco Tech 41-8 at home. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 441st, while the Tigers are ranked 1009th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Bishop Montgomery's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against St. Genevieve, falling 47-21. The Knights have struggled against the Valiants recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Bishop Montgomery might have lost, but man, Cameron Brewer was a machine: he picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brewer's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 108 receiving yards dating back to last season. Jack Hall also helped out as he racked up 116 receiving yards.
St. Monica's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Bishop Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
St. Monica came up short against Bishop Montgomery in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-34. Can St. Monica avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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