Football Preview: Monrovia Wildcats vs. Polytechnic Panthers
Monrovia is 3-0 against Polytechnic since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Polytechnic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. They took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Monrovia, who comes in off a win.
Monrovia took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 28-21 win over La Canada. The Wildcats pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of Monrovia's victory came down to the chemistry between Jesse Saucedo and his top target Joshua Griffiths. Saucedo threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt while Griffiths gained 118 total yards and a touchdown. Griffiths didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by San Marino 42-7.
Monrovia pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Polytechnic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Monrovia against Polytechnic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monrovia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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