The Monarch Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Fort Lauderdale Flying L 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, Monarch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-26 to Seminole. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Monarch got top-tier performance from Jack Spaeder, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Bre'Lan Mareus handled things on the ground, rushing for 146 yards and a rushing touchdown.
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. Jeremy Daniels was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fort Lauderdale came up short against Boyd Anderson last Friday and fell 28-15.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monarch fell to 2-1. As for Fort Lauderdale, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monarch lost to Fort Lauderdale on the road by a decisive 28-12 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Monarch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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