Monarch hasn't had much luck against Piper recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Monarch Knights will be playing at home against the Piper Bengals at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Monarch 10.1, Piper 5.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Monarch's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Coral Glades on Thursday. They fell 9-0 to the Jaguars. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Piper). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat McArthur 39-0. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Mustangs are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Piper pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.5 points on average over those games. As for Monarch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Monarch suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to Piper in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Monarch, Harmony Harris (who threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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