If Monache was riding high fresh off their 49-6 takedown of El Diamante last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marauders came up short against the Redwood Rangers on Friday, falling 35-13. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Marauders, who until this matchup were averaging 14.29 points allowed.
Monache lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Devin Rodriguez, who threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. Monache's leading receiver Jasiah Rodriguez was Devin's top target yet again, picking up 88 receiving yards and one score.
Jimmie Burk was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.5 yards per carry for Redwood. Jairus Brooks also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Monache's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Redwood, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Monache will challenge rival Mt. Whitney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Redwood is set to square off against their familiar foe Golden West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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