The Morningside Monarchs will head out to face off against the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Morningside nor Verbum Dei Jesuit posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Morningside is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Saddleback on the road and fell 44-0.
Meanwhile, Verbum Dei Jesuit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were beaten by Century 56-8. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-8.
Morningside's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Things could have been worse for Morningside, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 32-18 loss to Verbum Dei Jesuit in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Verbum Dei Jesuit's Aubrey Hunter, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Morningside knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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