The Exeter Monarchs are taking a road trip to challenge the Porterville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Exeter: 10.8, Porterville: 10) so any points scored will be well earned.
Porterville is hoping to do what Strathmore couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Exeter's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Exeter put the hurt on Strathmore with a sharp 34-14 victory. Considering the Monarchs have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Niqo Calderon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Jacob Molina was another key player, throwing for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Exeter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Porterville earned a 28-21 win over Highland on Friday. The victory was just business as usual for the Panthers, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Exeter's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Porterville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0.
Exeter didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Porterville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Exeter since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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