After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Fort Lauderdale is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Monarch Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Fort Lauderdale came up short against Boyd Anderson and fell 28-15.
Meanwhile, Monarch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 30-26 to Seminole. Despite 114 more yards than the Seminoles, the Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Monarch saw an underclassman step up: Jack Spaeder threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Bre'Lan Mareus, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Monarch wouldn't let Seminole keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monarch can thank Dj Copeland and Jaylen Liberal for forcing both of them. Monarch got some further help from Jeremy Daniels: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Fort Lauderdale's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Monarch, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Fort Lauderdale strolled past Monarch in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a score of 28-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monarch's Aj Hairston, who threw for 260 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fort Lauderdale to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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