If Piper wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Monarch, they should've done a better job of containing Samari Reed. The Monarch Knights had just enough and edged the Piper Bengals out 22-20 thanks in part to Reed, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards.
Reed was just one part of a punishing run game: Monarch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Monarch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jabari Brady and Reed. Another thorn in Piper's side was Mekhi Miller, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Although Piper took the loss, they still got scores from Kenneth Pierre, Julien Halley, and Alex Gammage.
Monarch's record now sits at 5-3. As for Piper, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1.
Monarch has already played their next matchup, a 52-42 win against Blanche Ely on the 1st. As for Piper, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 55-23 victory against Fort Lauderdale on the 28th.
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