The Monarch Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Stoneman Douglas Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Monarch has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Stoneman Douglas will arrive with seven straight wins.
Monarch fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Piper on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Bengals 12-6.
Meanwhile, Stoneman Douglas never let their opponents score last Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over Cooper City. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Monarch better focus on containing Samantha Calavetta and Courtney Heymach as the pair were huge in Stoneman Douglas' win. Calavetta threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of her passes, while Heymach gained 51 total yards and three touchdowns.
Stoneman Douglas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Daria Boykin, Caitlin Taylor, and Diana Doherty picked up one apiece. Boykin got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Stoneman Douglas' win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Monarch, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Things could have been worse for Monarch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 19-0 loss to Stoneman Douglas when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Monarch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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