Two dominant backs in Jazz Coleman and Ryder Pool are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Speedway Sparkplugs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Monrovia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Speedway is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Indianapolis Scecina Memorial just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The game marked the Sparkplugs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Although Speedway took the loss, they still got scores from Connor Moreland and JaRonn Smith.
Speedway'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 Smith and Cameren Biggs. Speedway got some further help from Dawson Ott: he picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monrovia). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-22 victory over Beech Grove. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won three contests in a row.
Monrovia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Pool out in front who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Pool also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Jozy Hand was another key player, rushing for 113 yards.
Speedway's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Monrovia, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Speedway lost to Monrovia at home by a decisive 20-3 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Speedway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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