Thanks to Shaun Kelley for game info and stats
Football:
It must be a lot of fun to be part of the 2021 Monrovia High School football team.
So far, the Wildcats are 5-0, and that includes Friday night’s 36-17 victory at San Dimas.
Monrovia took a 21-10 lead into the break, and the Saints, who rely almost solely on their run game, could not mount anything that resembled a comeback.
Aside from the winning, it’s also the ability of the Wildcats offense to score at any moment and from anywhere on the field that makes watching them so exciting.
You couldn’t blame anyone from the SDHS side if they had nightmares of Noah Rodriguez and Carlos Hernandez late Friday night.
Rodriguez connected with Hernandez 14 times through the air for 240 yards.
And that includes four TD’s.
Hernandez had touchdown catches of 65, 22, 13 and 18 yards.
Hernandez now has an area-best 12 TD catches through the first five games.
The Monrovia junior began the week tied for most TD catches with Pasadena senior Mehki Fox, and the Bulldogs are off this week.
Rodriguez completed 22 of his 31 pass attempts for just under 400 yards.
Jesse Samec and Shawn D’Amato combined for 190 yards rushing for San Dimas.
Samec’s 8-yard TD run in the first quarter gave SDHS its first and only lead of the game at 7-6.
Up next: Monrovia and San Dimas will both be in action next Friday.
The Wildcats open Rio Hondo League play at La Canada, and the Saints host Don Lugo in a nonleague contest.
Quotable:
Monrovia quarterback, Noah Rodriguez: “I knew I had to come and perform well and that every possession will be key. We came out passing the ball and man it’s just hard to stop when you have a bunch of guys who can get open and make plays. I had success tonight in finding the open guy and allowing them to make plays. The win was very important, because a lot of people didn’t know wh0 would win tonight and we used that as motivation. We are playing well, but we’re committed to getting better every day and that’s what makes this team special.”
Monrovia receiver, Carlos Hernandez: “Coming into the game, we knew we had to stop the run. Once we established that, it was easy from there, Our offense was delivering. I just do what I do, which is make plays for my team, Noah Rodriguez and I connected all night and had four touchdowns. This win made a big statement about us, and that we’re not to be taken easily or soft. We’re always going to fight and win. Winning this game also made a good start for league. Now we are 5-0 and heading into league, which will be a breeze.”
Box Score:
M: 6-15-7-8-(36)
SD: 7-3-0-7-(17)
Records: Monrovia (5-0); San Dimas (4-2)
Girls Water Polo: West Covina is one victory away today from having a four-win week. The Bulldogs have defeated La Mirada (15-13), Pasadena (10-5) and Cerritos (15-4) on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Deneli Salazar continued her dominant week with eight goals. Meagan Harris chipped in with three goals. Marisa Lemus had quite the game […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 2-0 after its 52-26 victory at Keppel. The Lancers pulled away in the second quarter after outscoring the Aztecs, 15-0. Aislin Tamez Torres had a game-high 18 points. Casey Higgins chipped in with 14 points. Kaden Cortes and Julianne Tan provided six points apiece in Thursday’s win. Alyssa Canizal […]
Photo by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Los Osos and Flintridge Prep met up Thursday night at the Bonita Tip-Off challenge. The win would earn a spot in Saturday’s title game. And it was the Wolves that secured a championship game appearance with a 52-45 victory over the Grizzlies. Maddie Smith had a game-high 19 points […]
Girls Water Polo: West Covina picked up their third victory of the 2024-25 season in four tries. After a 9-2 loss to San Dimas in the season opener, the Bulldogs have now defeated Monrovia (17-13), La Mirada (15-13) and Pasadena (10-5). Deneli Salazar led the charge with five goals and four steals, continuing her streak […]
Girls Basketball: It’s unusual for a game to be considered ‘over’ after eight minutes of play. However, politically correct or not, Glendora put Anaheim away with a 22-0 first quarter. The Tartans cruised to a 57-26 victory at the La Mirada Tournament. Reagan (“Ronnie”) Herrmann had a game-high 17 points. Kamryn Kuo led both teams […]
Photo by Angeline Sabillon-Cifuentes Boys Soccer: The Marshall Fundamental soccer program scored two first-half goals on Wednesday at La Canada. The Spartans scored a second-half goal, and both programs had to settle for a 2-2 tie. Giovanni Retana had an unassisted goal for the Eagles. Justin Lopez-Perez scored off an assist from Retana. Angel Capistran […]
Boys Basketball: Damien is off to a great start in the 2024-25 season. The Spartans have now defeated Troy (80-41), Ontario Christian (68-39) and Villa Park (70-42) at the Sunny Hills Tournament by a combined margin of 218-122. DHS had a 38-19 lead at the half. Nate Garcia had a game-high 21 points. Jayden Avina […]
Photo by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep jumped on Claremont early, and the Wolfpack weren’t able to mount much of a challenge. The Wolves had a 20-3 lead after the first eight minutes, and they cruised to a 69-35 victory in the second round of the Bonita Tournament. Maddie Smith and Megan Quoch led […]
Girls Water Polo: Los Osos opened their 2024-25 season with an impressive 9-4 victory at San Dimas. The Grizzlies took a 6-0 lead into the half, and they never trailed. Teresa Shirley led the way with three goals and one block. Alex Frank chipped in with two goals, one assist and six steals. Maddie White […]
