The matchup between Verdugo Hills and Monroe on Friday hardly resembled the 19-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Verdugo Hills Dons enjoyed a cozy 45-29 victory over the Monroe Vikings. Winning may never get old, but the Dons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Verdugo Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Martin, who picked up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Martin is now averaging an impressive 121.5 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jered Smith, who threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Verdugo Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Martin and Anthony Leon. Verdugo Hills got some further help from Genaro Zazueta: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Verdugo Hills' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Monroe, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Verdugo Hills will head out to challenge Fulton at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Verdugo Hills: 14, Fulton: 11.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Monroe, they will take on Arleta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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