Brentwood School had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 42-38 to the Monrovia Wildcats on Friday.
Brentwood School's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ben Mikail, who threw for 286 yards and four TDs, and Roman Lacgalvis, who picked up 127 receiving yards and one touchdown. Brendan Bowman was in the mix too, providing the Eagles with one score.
Brentwood School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kruz Jackson and Lacgalvis. Brentwood School received some extra help from Bowman, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Monrovia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jesse Saucedo out in front who threw for 485 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Those 485 passing yards gave Saucedo a new career-high. BYRON BELL did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 148 receiving yards.
Brentwood School and Monrovia should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 276th) will meet Hueneme (ranked 582nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Monrovia will challenge Eagle Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (246 vs. 588).
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