I guess the old say'n an "Eye for an Eye" has some validity, as the Monarchs looked to redeem the poor showing the 160's had at 57th and Vine Streets yesterday. The coaching staff put a bug in all the players ear prior to the short trip from Darby to West Philly and again during warm ups. And, it was evident from the first possession that the Monarchs meant business as they bullied the smaller Panthers. To be honest Coach Alex said, the biggest difference between today and yesterday was that the Monarchs committed no turnovers. We held on to the ball today and played smash mouth football. Plain and simple.
Actually, the Monarchs took the ball and ran it right down the throats of there former league foe. The offense looked pretty good today Coach Mark said. Newcomers George Korti (RB), Glycedo Artis (FB), and Ta-Shawn Stringfield led the way. George had 5 carriers for 50 yards and a touchdown, Glycedo had three punishing runs for 15 yards and Ta-Shawn had two receptions 25 yards. And that was all that was needed as the Monarchs pounded out a 6 - 0 road victory.
As good as the offense looked, the defense looked even better. Defensive tackle Romello Johnson was all over the place and led the team with 8 solo tackles. Today just as yesterday, the Monarchs bottled up the dive plays, stayed on home on the misdirection plays, and picked off the Panthers lone pass attempt. Just like the rapper Ice Cube said, "Today was A Good Day".
I was proud of my boys today Coach Greg said. They were determined and focused on getting the job done. And from a coaching standpoint, it was mission accomplished. Also, they did not let the Panthers crowd take them out of there zone. It was a good road test for the kids especially playing in hostile territory with the crowd right on the field like that. Besides, the Panthers are always tough.
The 135's are right back in action tomorrow as they face the Kingsessing Roadrunners who are also a member of Liberty Pop Warner. This rivalry started two years ago and it should be interesting because the Monarchs 120's spanked the Roadrunners 120's last year. I'm looking forward to this Coach Greg said. Game time is set for 6:30pm at the Moose.
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