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)
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Monalbo on Instagram) Boys Basketball: Glendora got one more game in before Christmas. And they made the most of it. The Tartans cruised to a 91-58 nonleague victory over Hesperia. GHS had a 48-25 lead at the half. Sebastian Demano scored a game-high 21 points. Demano also had five rebounds, nine […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 12-1 after Saturday’s 40-28 victory over Westlake at the La Salle Winter Showcase. The Lancers led 22-12 at the half, and 32-17 after three quarters. Casey Higgins led La Salle with 10 points. Aislin Tamez Torres had nine points, and Emily Fong contributed eight points […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball La Salle won its eighth consecutive game on Friday. The Lancers cruised to a 75-45 victory over Schurr at the La Salle Winter Showcase. LSHS had a 38-17 lead at the break, and the outcome was never in doubt. Casey Higgins scored a game-high 21 points. Emily Fong chipped […]
Boys Basketball: Etiwanda picked up victory No. 10 of the 2024-25 season on Friday. The Eagles outlasted their visitors from Vista Murrieta, 69-57, behind 18 points from AJ Orji. Orji scored 15 of the 18 in the second half. Ayden Hamilton chipped in with 14 points and Sloane Harris had 11. Cisco Munoz scored a […]
Boys Basketball: Bonita dug itself a 15-point hole at the half in Thursday’s Palomares League opener at Diamond Bar. The Bearcats outscored the Brahmas 49-41, but DBHS would hold on for a 73-66 victory. Bonita had a 10-9 advantage in 3-pointers made. Tyler West led Diamond Bar with 20 points and Jedison Chow had 16 […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Boys Basketball: Something had to give when Glendora and Ayala met up Thursday night in Chino Hills. The Bulldogs had won five in a row and 10 of their last 11 games. And the visiting Tartans entered the Palomares League opener for both programs on an eight-game win […]
Wrestling: So far, so good. Bonita has opened the Palomares League portion of its schedule with a pair of blowouts. Last week, the Bearcats secured a 64-18 victory at Diamond Bar. And last night, BHS won 12-of-14 matches, and they cruised to a 65-11 victory. Bonita is now 6-1 overall, and 2-0 in league matches. […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Girls Basketball: Glendora had one of its poorest shooting efforts of the year. But when push came to shove, the Tartans pulled away in the second half and they secured a 44-33 victory at Ayala in the Palomares League opener for both programs. GHS and AHS combined for […]
Girls Basketball: Another Prep League basketball for Flintridge Prep. And another blowout. The Wolves led by 27 points after the first eight minutes, and they cruised to a 71-13 victory at Westridge. So far, Prep has league wins over Mayfield, Chadwick and Westridge by a combined margin of 225-52. Olivia Childs led the way with […]
