While Monrovia put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Temple City. The Monrovia Wildcats breezed by the Temple City Rams at home to the tune of 49-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Rams are ranked 726th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Joshua Griffiths, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Monrovia wouldn't let Temple City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. David Alvarez led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Alvarez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monrovia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temple City only rushed for 62.
The win made it two in a row for Monrovia and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Temple City, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against South Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. They will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Monrovia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Temple City, they will square off against Polytechnic at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Temple City is facing Polytechnic at the right time seeing as Polytechnic is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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