The Exeter Monarchs will venture away from home to face off against the Porterville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Exeter: 10.8, Porterville: 10) so any points scored will be well earned.
Porterville is hoping to do what Strathmore couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Exeter's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Exeter was the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Strathmore. Considering the Monarchs have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Niqo Calderon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jacob Molina, who threw for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Exeter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Porterville earned a 28-21 victory over Highland on Friday. The Panthers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Exeter's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Porterville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0.
Exeter didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Porterville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Exeter 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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