Football Recap: Glendale Nitros vs. Monrovia Wildcats
Glendale fell victim to Monrovia and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Monrovia Wildcats 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Nitros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 936th, while the Wildcats are ranked 315th).
Monrovia found their leader in underclassman Jesse Saucedo, who threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Joshua Griffiths was Saucedo's top target, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Glendale now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Monrovia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glendale will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Monrovia, they will venture away from home to square off against Don Lugo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monrovia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Don Lugo likes a good challenge.
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