The matchup between Monrovia and Speedway on Saturday hardly resembled the 20-3 effort from their previous meeting. The Monrovia Bulldogs blew past the Speedway Sparkplugs 42-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Sparkplugs since September 14, 2018.
It was another big night for Jozy Hand, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Those 142 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Monrovia also got a significant boost from Isaiah Ramos, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monrovia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Monrovia wouldn't let Speedway keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monrovia can thank Korbin Monroe and Aiden Parker for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why Speedway lost, don't look at Connor Moreland. Despite the final result, he threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Lucas Devault was Moreland's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Monrovia's record now sits at 5-1. As for Speedway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monrovia will challenge Indianapolis Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 933 yards in their previous games. As for Speedway, they will face off against Covenant Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Speedway is facing Covenant Christian at the right time seeing as Covenant Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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