On Thursday, the Monrovia Wildcats didn't have too much trouble with the Eagle Rock Eagles at home as they won 59-40. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Eagles are ranked 632nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Griffiths was a one-man wrecking crew for Monrovia as he rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Griffiths also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending two passes. Jesse Saucedo was another key player, throwing for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monrovia was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 659 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagle Rock only gained 490.
Monrovia wouldn't let Eagle Rock keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lucas Martinez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jonas Leal-Paz, who picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Liam Pasten, who threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Monrovia and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Eagle Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Monrovia will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eagle Rock, they will face off against Bell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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