South Pasadena hadn't done well against Monrovia recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The South Pasadena Tigers came out on top against the Monrovia Wildcats by a score of 36-27. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won four contests in a row.
Trey Freking continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. South Pasadena is undefeated when Freking posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Pasadena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Monrovia saw an underclassman step up: Jesse Saucedo threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
South Pasadena's record is now 6-2. As for Monrovia, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Pasadena will face off against Temple City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pasadena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season. As for Monrovia, they will host La Canada at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Canada has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 114 points over their last three games.
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