Polytechnic hasn't had much luck against Monrovia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Monrovia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Polytechnic is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by San Marino 42-7.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monrovia, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 28-21 win over La Canada on Thursday. The Wildcats pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of Monrovia's victory came down to the chemistry between Jesse Saucedo and his top target Joshua Griffiths. Saucedo threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt while Griffiths gained 118 total yards and a touchdown. Griffiths also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Polytechnic's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Monrovia, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Polytechnic took a serious blow against Monrovia in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 54-22. Thankfully for Polytechnic, Brian Salazar Jr (who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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