The Stoneman Douglas Eagles will square off against the Monarch Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stoneman Douglas has seven straight wins, Monarch has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Monarch's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Stoneman Douglas hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Stoneman Douglas blew past Cooper City 48-0 last Tuesday. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Stoneman Douglas' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Samantha Calavetta, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of her passes, and Courtney Heymach, who gained 51 total yards and three touchdowns.
Stoneman Douglas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Daria Boykin, Caitlin Taylor, and Diana Doherty picked up one apiece. Boykin got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Monarch fought the good fight in their overtime match against Piper on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Bengals 12-6.
Monarch's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Stoneman Douglas, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Stoneman Douglas strolled past Monarch in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a score of 19-0. Will Stoneman Douglas repeat their success, or does Monarch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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