The Monrovia Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Monrovia is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They lost 40-18 to Indian Creek.
Coewen Stinson
| 10/17/25 @ Indian Creek | 104 |
| 09/05/25 vs Kokomo | 101 |
| 09/26/25 vs Speedway | 94 |
| 09/19/25 @ Beech Grove | 78 |
| 10/03/25 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 70 |
| + 4 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Coewen Stinson, who rushed for 104 yards and one TD. He has become a key player for Monrovia: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-5 otherwise. The Bulldogs also got a significant boost from Ryder Bain, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial entered their game against Triton Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Crusaders came up short against the Tigers, falling 27-7. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Monrovia will have to contain Eric Montgomery as he made an impact in Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's last game. He picked up 73 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 43 yards. Montgomery got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-4. As for Monrovia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Monrovia took their win against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 42-19 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Crusaders' Gavin Connel, who rushed for 117 yards and one touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bulldogs still be able to contain Connel? There's only one way to find out.
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