Monarch and Southridge squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Monarch had to settle for second. They fell to the Southridge Spartans 20-14. Despite 56 more yards than the Spartans, the Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Monarch lost, don't look at Florentino Lopez. Despite the final result, he threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 105 yards on only 14 carries. Lopez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Antwaun Parham also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
The loss snapped Monarch's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record. As for Southridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Monarch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 51-21 win against West Broward on the 29th.
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