Football Preview: Monrovia Bulldogs vs. Triton Central Tigers
After two games on the road, Monrovia is heading back home. They will welcome the Triton Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monrovia will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Friday. Monrovia breezed by Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on the road to the tune of 44-7. With the Bulldogs ahead 35-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Monrovia's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ryder Pool, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and Jozy Hand, who gained 51 total yards and a touchdown. Hand didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monrovia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Monrovia's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jay Neal and Hand. Neal also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Triton Central didn't have done well against Indianapolis Lutheran recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Triton Central narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Indianapolis Lutheran 16-13. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly three points.
Monrovia now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Triton Central, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Monrovia took a serious blow against Triton Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 55-28. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Monrovia was down 42-14.
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