Monache is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the El Diamante Miners will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monache has three straight victories, El Diamante has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Monache's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hanford West 34-0.
Monache found their leader in sophomore Cooper Baxter, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Baxter's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Monache was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, El Diamante played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Mission Oak 41-12. The Miners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Monache's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for El Diamante, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Monache against El Diamante in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 37-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marauders since the squad 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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