The Monarch Knights will square off against the Deerfield Beach Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch will be strutting in after a win while Deerfield Beach will be coming in after a loss.
Monarch is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 30-29 photo finish over Peachtree Ridge.
Samari Reed was a one-man wrecking crew for Monarch as he rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Monarch's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Romando Johnson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Monarch got some further help from Dj Copeland: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Deerfield Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Piper, falling 23-0.
Monarch strolled past Deerfield Beach when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 14-0. Will Monarch repeat their success, or does Deerfield Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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