After soaring to 53 points the game before, Strathmore was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They and the Exeter Monarchs were almost perfectly matched up, but the Spartans suffered a 13-12 defeat. Despite 234 more yards than the Monarchs, the Spartans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Strathmore still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Colunga, who rushed for 120 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, and also threw for 113 yards and one touchdown.
While Strathmore came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Exeter: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 18.5%. The team can thank Gerardo Ruiz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Strathmore wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 41.2%.
The critical scores for Exeter came from Nico Ibarra and Tristen Contreras.
Strathmore now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Exeter, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Strathmore wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 41-0 victory against Orange Cove on the 19th. As for Exeter, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Porterville at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th.
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