Football Recap: Blanche Ely Takes a Loss

Blanche Ely had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it five. They were outmatched by the Monarch Knights and fell 34-0. The Tigers lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 52-42 score last time.

As for Monarch, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Blanche Ely is ranked 271st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Florentino Lopez had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 27 yards and two TDs, while also throwing for 118 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September.

As of now, neither Blanche Ely nor Monarch have any future games scheduled.