Exeter waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Strathmore Spartans as they made off with a 34-14 victory. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Niqo Calderon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Jacob Molina was another key player, throwing 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. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Strathmore's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ramon Rodriguez, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Exeter's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Strathmore, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 2-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Exeter will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Porterville at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Strathmore, they will face off against Orange Cove at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Strathmore is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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