The Monrovia Wildcats will head out to square off against the Glendale Nitros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glendale took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Monrovia, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Monrovia didn't have too much trouble with Eagle Rock at home as they won 59-40. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Eagles are ranked 686th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Griffiths had a dynamite game for Monrovia, rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. Griffiths' longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jesse Saucedo, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Meanwhile, Glendale came up short against Duarte on Friday and fell 40-28.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gev Papazyan, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.5 rushing yards per game. Glendale also got a significant boost from John Peligrino, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Monrovia and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Glendale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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