The Monarch Coyotes will head out to face off against the Greeley West Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Greeley West likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Monarch didn't have too much trouble with Loveland as they won 38-21.
Malakhi Payne
| 10/10/25 @ Loveland | 172 |
| 09/26/25 vs Boulder | 121 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fairview | 164 |
| 09/12/25 vs Centaurus | 215 |
Malakhi Payne produced another solid effort rushing for 172 yards and three scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards.
Payne was just one part of a punishing run game: Monarch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Monarch, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Cooper Craze, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-7, which was the final score in Greeley West's tilt against Poudre on Thursday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monarch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.8 points over those games. As for Greeley West, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Monarch against Greeley West in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 53-6 victory. In that contest, the Coyotes amassed a halftime lead of 47-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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