Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monrovia). They blew past the Beech Grove Hornets, posting a 55-22 victory at home. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won three contests in a row.
Monrovia's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryder Pool, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Pool also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Jozy Hand was another key player, rushing for 113 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Monrovia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 480 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Monrovia's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Korbin Monroe was the leader with three.
Despite the loss, Beech Grove still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Lee, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Lee's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Monrovia pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Beech Grove, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Monrovia will venture away from home to challenge Speedway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monrovia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 134 points over their last three games. As for Beech Grove, they will be playing at home against Covenant Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beech Grove is facing Covenant Christian at the right time seeing as Covenant Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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