Monrovia has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the San Dimas Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Monrovia won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Don Lugo 28-27.
Joshua Griffiths continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 307 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, San Dimas made sure to put some points up on the board against Sunny Hills on Friday. San Dimas breezed by Sunny Hills on the road to the tune of 44-10. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won three games by 34 points or more so far this season.
Caleb Morquecho was his usual excellent self, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: San Dimas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Monrovia's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for San Dimas, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Monrovia was able to grind out a solid win over San Dimas when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 42-29. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Morquecho, who rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monrovia still be able to contain Morquecho? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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