The Monrovia Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Bedford North Lawrence Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monrovia has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monrovia is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tri-West Hendricks on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bulldogs were beaten by the Bruins 42-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost three in a row.
Monrovia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryder Bain, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown, and Coewen Stinson, who rushed for 70 yards.
Meanwhile, Bedford North Lawrence lost to Floyd Central on the road by a 41-22 margin on Friday.
Monrovia will need to focus on slowing down Parker Kern, one of several Bedford North Lawrence players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 95 receiving yards and one TD. Dayson Kirby was another key player, having thrown for 311 yards and three touchdowns.
Bedford North Lawrence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jackson Jones. Bedford North Lawrence got some further help from Gibson Crane: he picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Monrovia now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Monrovia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bedford North Lawrence, though, as they've been averaging only 89.1 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
