Football Preview: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders vs. Monrovia Bulldogs
The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Monrovia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial and Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter met for a duel on Friday where Indianapolis Scecina Memorial prevailed. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's defense and their three sacks. Dominic Mckiernan was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's side was Joe Alarcon Jr., who made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monrovia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by Covenant Christian at home to the tune of 54-14 on Friday. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Monrovia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryder Pool, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Pool showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards. Monrovia also got a significant boost from Jozy Hand, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monrovia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 477 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Monrovia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Isaiah Ramos, Truman Todd, and Dionta Fowler picked up one apiece.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's record is now 3-5. As for Monrovia, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monrovia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 385. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial was dealt a bruising 44-0 defeat at the hands of Monrovia in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Brayton Belcher (who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry) 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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