The Monrovia Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Covenant Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monrovia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Covenant Christian likes a good challenge.
Monrovia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial as Monrovia made off with a 42-19 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Jozy Hand continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
Monrovia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Monrovia wouldn't let Indianapolis Scecina Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monrovia can thank Horrace Kollie and Aiden Parker for forcing both of them. Ethen Followell was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at home by a 28-13 margin.
Covenant Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Sam Lyons, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lyons got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards.
Monrovia pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Covenant Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Monrovia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 392.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Covenant Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 34. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Monrovia against Covenant Christian in their previous matchup on October 11th, as the squad secured a 54-14 victory. In that game, Monrovia amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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