Chaminade-Madonna waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Monarch Knights on the road to the tune of 37-8. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Knights are ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaquari Lewis, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Chaminade-Madonna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Chaminade-Madonna's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Monarch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing St. Thomas Aquinas the next time they take the field. Chaminade-Madonna will host St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Monarch will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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