Monrovia has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the San Dimas Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Monrovia made off with a 28-27 win over Don Lugo.
It was another big night for Joshua Griffiths, who rushed for 307 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Monrovia's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Kaleb Ellison with two. Monrovia got some further help from Lucas Martinez: he forced a fumble, made nine total tackles, and made nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Monrovia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, San Dimas made sure to put some points up on the board against Sunny Hills on Friday. San Dimas claimed a resounding 44-10 victory over Sunny Hills on the road. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 34 points or more this season.
Caleb Morquecho was his usual excellent self, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
Monrovia's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for San Dimas, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Monrovia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 322.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Dimas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 288.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Monrovia was able to grind out a solid win over San Dimas in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 42-29. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Morquecho, who rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monrovia still be able to contain Morquecho? There's only one way to find out.
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