Monarch gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They slipped by the Peachtree Ridge Lions 30-29.
Samari Reed had a dynamite game for Monarch, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Monarch's defense stepped up as well, laying out Darnell Kelly. five times. Romando Johnson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. 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).
Monarch was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 421 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peachtree Ridge only gained 227.
Peachtree Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelly, who threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Kobe Adeleke-Hokes was Kelly's top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Peachtree Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Monarch will square off against Deerfield Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Peachtree Ridge, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mountain View at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th.
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