Fort Lauderdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 42-8 defeat at the hands of the Monarch Knights. While losing is never fun, the Flying L's can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Knights are ranked 47th).
A big part of Monarch's win came down to the chemistry between Jack Spaeder and his top target Samari Reed. Spaeder threw for 440 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Reed gained 205 total yards and four touchdowns. Reed torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Bre'Lan Mareus helped Spaeder out on the ground, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Fort Lauderdale's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Monarch, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Lauderdale will venture away from home to challenge Cooper City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monarch, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Coral Springs at 7:00 p.m. Coral Springs is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Monarch will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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