SATURDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK (Week 3)

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Hey TC Fan..If you think that monrovia is going to just roll over this year you have another thing coming. This year is full of the guys that had a hard time making the grades and are dying to hit someone from TC. You guys have been fortunate that Garrison put his foot down on the Academics it made soldiers of the guys who were serious about playing football and it shows. Broadnax better be pumped up real high full of juice because this Monrovia Defense is Very Very Fast, Ask West Covina who claimed to have the Fastest Backfield in the SGV. And as for Offense, I think that Monrovia has the best tandem in the SGV. And what's even scarier check out the freshman game if you get a chance. There are a couple of backs that are good enough to start on some of the Valleys varsity teams right now. Not to mention Kendall Boggs the softmore that has'nt gotten a chance to show off his talent because of the dynamic twosome at MHS. Be afraid, Be very Afraid. Payback is a Mutha.

Exactly 10 years ago, TC was 8-0 and came to the 'Cats den with high expectations. TC had all the hype, up to that point. Monrovia dismantled them, winning Garrison's first RHL title. The boyz poured it on AFTER our starting QB left the game. Put one of our tailbacks (McNealy) at QB and TC looked like a bunch of statues on defense.

See you all on 11/3.

BTW, TC FAN - How can the game "be a battle until the clock winds down" when Monrovia is all hype? Which is it?

TC FAN...

You're hitting the sauce a little early, are't you?... The Mnv/TC game is in NOVEMBER...

And if you read this thread, I said it would be the game of the year... kingofcali626 said it would be a beating on the 2nd post, not me.

Good luck this week... I hope we can both be 8-0 when we meet.

BigMlover, How can M-Town dominate TC? If you look at the past 2 or 3 years of M-town's record in RHL..its all hyped up, great players, great team but somehow, the team never pulls through in RHL. Somehow the team always falls short and you know it. Hype up M-Town and history might just repeat itself. Yeah, Monrovia/TC is going to be the game of the year and I know it's going to be a battle until the clock winds down, you know it, and I know it. Just let the cleats, pads, and helmets do the talking on Friday night!

oh , and will this game be televised?

Blake, I think Coach Ladeceur at De La Salle would be insulted that Loyola was mentioned in the same paragraph. Well, Ladeceur is classy so he would not be insulted, but most football gurus would laugh.

It's funny how these so called no it all football fans react to a loss. Give credit where credit is due. IF you are an Arcadia Fan Be happy your team even scored. With the Obvious Lopsided refereeing you should have won the Game. And as for Monrovia not being able to compete with Mission Viejo or Matter Dei one only knows, but if Monrovia cant beat them who in the SGV can?...We have alway's been known as the spoilers of those Big Schools with all of the press and this goes back all the way to the 70,s 80's, 90's and now the 2000's. The thing that I like about the Wildcats is that they take pride in being the underdogs in some cases, wheras other teams just take the blowout as it is written. Last but not least if Blogs were written back in the 80's when Monrovia took on programs like Bishop Amat who at the time was rated number 1 in the state of California and number 5 in the Country and lost to a better Monrovia High school team at their home turf should tell you something about the program. The athletes are there its just a matter of time when the dominance will prevail again. By the Way Amat scored first and lost by 35 points.

I was very impressed with the Monrovia win over Arcadia. The talent on this year team reminds me of when I got rocked by them in the late 90's playing the likes of Harris, Fisher and Jones. The Rio Hondo League is looking pretty strong this year. Monrovia has ALWAYS been the team to beat in the SGV, along with that has come the swagger which sometimes leads to character issues. They got the talent no doubt, but hopefully Garrison can control it and coach them to a CIF championship.

Mater Dei? Didn’t they just beat Mission Viejo? When the day comes that Monrovia can beat MV is the day that Loyola loses its football program. IMPOSIBLE! Arcadia was a Joke this year, they have no defensive linemen, and they have a receiver but no quarterback to get him the ball. I have never seen Monrovia play but to beat a fallen Arcadia team only 27-13 is not MD comparable. That’s like comparing De La Salle to St. Francis it’s just not possible.

EJ,
You either have technical problems like I do when I post with my blackberry, or you are really trying to emphasize your point.
So are you saying that Arcadia's 3000 student enrollment plus selective transfers can't field more than 15 underclassmen starters? Whatever. Everybody has to contend with graduation.

I'm sure the boys from M-Town will be licking there chops for the rematch. In the meantime, we will be sporting our jackets at In-N-Out.

Oh yeah, I never made a comparison to Mater Dei.

The only quality with that same name definitely did not come from the same poster.

Are you kidding me, how can you compare monrovia to mater dei, i watched that monrovia Arcadia game. Monrovia just doesn't seem that great of a team, they played a team with 15 starting underclassmen , monrovias good but, not up there with mater dei. I believe a big rivalry has been reborn between the two. they better be scheduled in for next season because arcadia will bring it with the 15 returning starters. watch out monrovia.

Are you kidding me, how can you compare monrovia to mater dei, i watched that monrovia Arcadia game. Monrovia just doesn't seem that great of a team, they played a team with 15 starting underclassmen , monrovias good but, not up there with mater dei. I believe a big rivalry has been reborn between the two. they better be scheduled in for next season because arcadia will bring it with the 15 returning starters. watch out monrovia.

Are you kidding me, how can you compare monrovia to mater dei, i watched that monrovia Arcadia game. Monrovia just doesn't seem that great of a team, they played a team with 15 starting underclassmen , monrovias good but, not up there with mater dei. I believe a big rivalry has been reborn between the two. they better be scheduled in for next season because arcadia will bring it with the 15 returning starters. watch out monrovia.

i just saw the monrovia vs arcadia game on the public access channel, and i have to admit that was one of the most biased, lop-sided, unfair, hometown ref crews i have ever seen in high school football. that crew, especially the white cap, should be ashamed of themselves. monrovia, should be proud of themselves for not allowing the ridiculous refs to take them out of there game. arcadia, shame on you for paying them off!

Why do you hate so much, Anonymous. SP and Coach Smith (on another thread) and Garrison and Monrovia here. Who's next? Do you like anyone, or are you some I-could-have-been-a-star-but-my-coach-screwed-me-over, ex-wanna be?

I agree. That's why I contrasted them, but jojo made the comparison.

Word to the wise, Monrovia should not be compared to Mater Dei.

All summer long I heard Arcadia fans talk about their big, bad, linebacking corps. I thought we would have to use formation to put those guys out into the flats. Guess not.

Arcadia needs to lift weights in their weightroom, rather than look at those portraits of themselves in there (Yeah, I've done some recon work).

I'm a Monrovia fan through thick and thin. Sure, we have underperformed the past couple seasons. But, who in the West SGV has done much recently? And I don't mean against each other. Is there anybody on our side of the Valley who would have beaten Charter Oak or West Covina during the past two seasons?

Nice picture, Fred. Thanks for the love.

Campy...

Blogs are ALL about chest thumping... and with the BigM-doubters out there, it's warranted.

As far as the coaches are concerned... there's no doubt Coach G has his staff screwed down tight. WestCo will be the best team the Cats face all year... including the playoffs. I'm sure he and his coaches know better than to look ahead... you don't get to 100 wins by looking ahead.

Hey JoJo...

Being an Arcadia/TC fan is like being a Monrovia/Duarte fan... or a Yankee/Red Sox fan.

See you at the Mnv/TC game. It should be the game of the year.

And good luck against Bell Gardens...or San Gabriel... or the opponent of whom ever else you follow.

BigA...

You're right about the dive... if:

A. it is part of an option attack (the Cats didn't run the option)

B. the offense removes an ILB by formation (most of Sparks' yards were when Davis was in the backfield with him; Arcadia had 2 LBs)

C. the D-line can't get off of the blocks and maintain gap control (that CERTAINLY was the case Friday; don't heap all the blame on your LBs)

As far as the could-uh, would-uh, should-uhs... they seem to come out only when you get beat.

As far as character issues go... #53 taking a cheap shot on a kneeling Potts at the end of the game is being conveniently ignored in the post-game talk... I guess white, Arcadia boys are above reproach, eh?

Don't get me started on the double standard shown by the officials last Friday...

jojo, Big M, good sparring. I guess that's why they have the blogs...er...play the games.
Arcadia will only get better; perhaps the Monrovia game helps them down the road against the Muir and PHS type teams. They did look young at times, as jojo observed.
And Big M, whoa daddy. Pounding the chest feels good right now, but is "championship" swagger necessary with WestCo on the immediate horizon?!
On the inside, I hope MHS coaches are taking this all one game at a time...

Just curious when Monrovia last won a CIF championship in football?

Alhambra had two excellent players in Brown and Babb, but were just not enough for TC's defense. Dwight Broadnax was very good, but it is VERY obvious that this was a team effort. Congrats to Coach Mooney, the asst's and the team for a four quarter effort.

BigMlover, I am glad Monrovia is finally doing well with their home grown talnet pool, probably the best pool in the East/West SGV by far every year. Be happy about your team, you have earned the right to be excited. Hey, It's been a while, some 4 years in the making.
Sorry, I am just a local Arcadia/TC fan, and thanks for the bandwagon offer but I won't be a M-town groupie anytime soon.

BigMLover,

The dive is the most fundamental play in football? Do you even understand what you just said there? The dive is probably one of the toughest plays to defend if if your have a great runningback with one linebacker gettin blocked as the other one is walked out. Give credit to Monrovia, they took advantage of Arcadia's inexperienced linebackers to keep both in the box. I was at the game and I could definately say that Arcadia somewhat gave up after the fumble. If they had executed on the Kris Robison TD run or the missed TD pass that Ponce had, Arcadia would have won this game. Monrovia needs to solve some character issues about the trash-talking and just play the game. Let their play speak for them.

That's all I have to say. Good luck to the Wildcats and Apaches in their seasons.

Hey JoJo...

You made excuses after the St. F loss, and now you back it up by attacking the validity of a team that just SPANKED YOU!

Before the game, I didn't hear (or see) the Apache Nation conceding this game to a lack of experience... even the Star-News picked Arcadia. If you went to the game, you would see that the boys wearing white were re-establishing the line of scrimmage on both sides if the ball. YOU COULDN'T STOP THE DIVE! How can you say that they "self destructed" when they couldn't stop the most fundamental play in football?

As far as next week, you should probably worry about Bell Gardens, and stop the hating... unless you want to jump on our championship bandwagon... but hurry, seats are filling fast.

Jojo, the transitive property does not apply to football. Otherwise, it would be guaranteed that Monrovia would destroy Temple City, b/c TC recently got pushed around by Arcadia and so forth.However, the game is yet to be played.

I'm sure WC is a better football team than anybody Monrovia has played so far this season. WC is probably the best team they will face until next year. So what. Some team has to be.

Mater Dei had problems covering WC between the red and hotzones, but then buckled up when the field was shorter. Monrovia may or may not have similar issues. I'm guessing Monrovia will do better than MD between the redzones and perhaps not as strong as MD when backed into the hotzone. But, this is why they play.

Good luck to Arcadia throughout the rest of the season. I look forward to watching the game next year.

Jojo, the transitive property does not apply to football. Otherwise, it would be guaranteed that Monrovia would destroy Temple City, b/c TC recently got pushed around by Arcadia and so forth.However, the game is yet to be played.

I'm sure WC is a better football team than anybody Monrovia has played so far this season. WC is probably the best team they will face until next year. So what. Some team has to be.

Mater Dei had problems covering WC between the red and hotzones, but then buckled up when the field was shorter. Monrovia may or may not have similar issues. I'm guessing Monrovia will do better than MD between the redzones and perhaps not as strong as MD when backed into the hotzone. But, this is why they play.

Good luck to Arcadia throughout the rest of the season. I look forward to watching the game next year.

BigMlover, congrats on your big win, however there was no big hit on the one yard line. The arcadia kid simply fumbled the ball the exchange, maybe you should get the film from one of your buddies. Again, Monrovia did not cause the fumble, Arcadia self destructed. They are too young, maybe two seniors on defense, and three on offense last friday. It will take a while for them to bounce back after losing around 18 starters from last year... It looks like a rebuilding year.
A team like WC will probably see that Monrovia's defense was horrible; they could not cover a play action pass. But Davis & Sparks got the job done. Sparks looks like he has a bad temper or something. That may cause Monrovia problems in the RHL, when things heat up.
Let's see how WC v. Monrovia goes. After seeing them against a good Mater Dei, I would say WC 42- Monrovia 17.

Sorry King, we caught the Blair mistake about midnight and changed it (at least you slept good).
I'm starting to dream about next week's Monrovia-West Covina match-up...Can the Cats? Dare the Cats? Mr. Tribune (Aram Tolegian) has ranked West Covina No. 1 in the ESGV -- ahead of Los Altos, Bishop Amat, Glendora, Damien, etc, etc...And to WC's credit, they played a tough game against Mater Dei, losing only 28-10...

I think Monrovia will win the rhl beating tc i have a comment to make about the blair game your scoreboard said they won last night i wake up to find out they lost or did they because max preps also listed them as a winner plese get that fixed its a bummer to go to bed with a smile and wake up dissappointed.

Is it Saturday morning already? Excuse me... I'm a bit hungover.

The Cats played great last night:

A. The offense, led in tandem by Davis and Sparks, ran roughshod over Arcadia. On the first drive, the Cats marched down the field and capped it off with a Sean Kelley FG. Monrovia never looked back. Arcadia couldn't stop the most basic of all football plays... the dive. If you can't stop a team's dive, you can't win. The o-line for Monrovia got tremendous push and the Apache LBs could hardly move as their d-linemen were persistently pushed up into their faces. David Potts showed his escapability on multiple plays... frustrating the Arcadia rush, and resulting in a long TD run by Potts down the Monrovia sideline. A fumble on a handoff deep into the fourth quarter was the only blemish on the night for the offense.

B. The defense was inspired. The first series was a 3-&-out affair. AJ Taylor and Christian Leau, through the night, were throwing the Apaches around with timely tackles-for-loss. The d-line, led by Albert Arnold, maintained gap control and squeezed holes down so thin that the rushing attack of Arcadia was nearly non-existent in the first half. Ponce, the Arcadia QB, was pressured through the night, and only late in the game did his passing yards start to compile. To cap it off, a vicious hit at the 1yd line led to an Apache fumble, recovered by the Cats, ending the only "comeback" drive of the night.

C. Despite the subpar officiating, which included back-to-back homer calls on Arcadia's "comeback" drive, the Cats' focus waivered only once: right after Arcadia's last TD, late in the game, the Monrovia DBs led a few less-than-complimentary-adjectives describe the way they felt about the biased calls in the fourth quarter. The result of that lapse was 4 Unsportsmanlike penalities, walked off on the ensuing kickoff, leading to what may have been the most bizarre occurance on a fb field: One team kicking off to another from the +15yd line... with the entire receiving team awaiting the kick inside their own 5.

One team came to play last night... the other looked like a deer in the headlights. Some experts, both in our local papers and on this blog, failed to assign the proper team to the proper role.

That's why they play the game.

Go Cats!