Monrovia is a perfect 9-0 against Temple City since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Wildcats will head out to square off against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Monrovia will be strutting in after a victory while Temple City will be coming in after a defeat.
Monrovia will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against San Marino on Friday. The Wildcats took their game with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over the Titans. Considering the Wildcats have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
BYRON BELL
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BYRON BELL had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 243 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Monrovia's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of DASHAWN SIEBER, who rushed for 107 yards and one score on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Temple City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 48-6 defeat at the hands of South Pasadena. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 918th, while the Tigers are ranked 412th).
Monrovia will have to contain Kenny Cai as he made an impact in Temple City's last game. He rushed for 89 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
The victory snapped Monrovia's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Temple City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Monrovia against Temple City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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