The Mt. Eden Monarchs are taking a road trip to face off against the Concord Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Eden has given up an average of 29.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Mt. Eden had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of Tennyson. The Monarchs have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of TAYLOR WILLIAMS, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Concord's game on Saturday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They and Irvington were almost perfectly matched up, but the Bears suffered a 43-42 loss. The Bears were up 42-28 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Mt. Eden will need to focus on slowing down Juan Gonzalez, one of several Concord players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 316 yards and four TDs while completing 77.3% of his passes. Concord's leading receiver Erik Madayag was Gonzalez's top target yet again, picking up 109 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mt. Eden, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Mt. Eden couldn't quite finish off Concord in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 and fell 16-13. Can the Monarchs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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