The Monarch Coyotes will challenge the Silver Creek Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monarch has four straight victories, Silver Creek has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Monarch slipped by Frederick 21-20.
Monarch found their leader in sophomore Malakhi Payne, who rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Payne was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
Monarch wouldn't let Frederick keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monarch can thank Tyler Tharp and Sawyer Haley for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek suffered their closest loss since September 28, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Poudre by a score of 15-12.
Monarch is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Silver Creek, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Monarch couldn't quite finish off Silver Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 27-24. Thankfully for Monarch, Cole Rogers (who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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