Monrovia put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Don Lugo Conquistadores. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 35-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Joshua Griffiths was his usual excellent self, rushing for 307 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another reason for the win was Monrovia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Kaleb Ellison was the leader with two. Lucas Martinez was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Monrovia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Don Lugo still got an impressive performance from Caleb Calvin, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Calvin is now averaging an impressive 112.5 receiving yards per game.
Monrovia's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Don Lugo, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Monrovia will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on San Dimas at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Don Lugo, they will challenge Chino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Don Lugo is facing Chino at the right time seeing as Chino is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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