Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monarch). They blew past the Fort Lauderdale Flying L, posting a 42-8 victory on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Flying L's are ranked 356th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Monarch's win came down to the chemistry between Jack Spaeder and his top target Samari Reed. Spaeder threw for 440 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Reed gained 205 total yards and four touchdowns. Reed torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Chris Cortinas, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Monarch's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Dj Copeland, Elijah Whyte, and Jaylen Liberal picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Fort Lauderdale's side was Romando Johnson, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Monarch's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Fort Lauderdale, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monarch will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Coral Springs at 7:00 p.m. Monarch's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Coral Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Lauderdale, they will challenge Cooper City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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