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| Monarchs vs LeMars | |
 The Monarch Marching Band entertained the crowd prior to kick-off of the final game of the season vs LeMars. |
The Monarchs huddled on the field after the starting line ups were announced. |
 Monarch Captains met and shook hands with LeMars Captains prior to the start of the game. |
Senior, Trevor Langholdt (10) returned the kick-off to start the game, he broke a tackle at the 25 yard line and carried the ball out to the 34. |
 Senior, Brady Thies (21) tossed the ball to Trevor (10) on what appeared to be a reverse. |
Trevor (10) tossed the ball back to Derek (17) who surveyed the field before throwing the ball across the middle, the ball was knocked down by LeMars defenders. |
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 Brady (21) carried the ball around the left end for about 9 yards. Several Monarch Players wore pink Friday night in support of breast cancer awareness month. |
 On the next play, Brady (21) ran around the right end and broke away from an arm tackle then sprinted toward the goal line. |
 Brady (21) ran 57 yards to the end zone for a Monarch touchdown. |
Derek (17) held and Zac (24) kicked the extra points giving the Monarchs a 7 point lead early in the game. |
 Zac (24) kicked off for the Monarchs. |
Garrett (25) and Spencer (83) teamed up for the stop on the return. |
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 Trevor (56) along with Seniors Tanner Petersen (25) and Nick Stover (62) teamed up to make the stop for a loss on the LeMars Bulldogs first play from scrimmage. |
Garrett (35) flushed the Q.B. from the pocket on third down, Tanner (25) and Nick (62) chased him up the sideline forcing an incomplete pass. |
 LeMars was forced to punt and there was no return. The Monarchs took over on the 45 yard line. Derek (17) fired the ball out to the right. |
Trevor (10) made the catch and picked up about 7 yards on the play. |
 The O-line surged ahead and Brady (21) followed them up field for about 3 yards. The ball was about 6 inches short of a first down. The Monarchs picked up a first down on the next play. |
Derek (17) threw a quick pass out to the left and Senior Grant Reitz (11) made the catch and picked up a couple of yards before being tackled. |
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 The Monarchs were eventually forced to punt and Senior Austin Eller (2) put the ball in play. |
Seniors, Tyler Platt (27) and Alec Ruskell (63) made the tackle on the return. |
 Seniors, Alex Vary (64) and Tanner Petersen (25) made the tackle a couple of plays later. |
Garrett (35) and Alex (64) teamed up for the stop on the next play. |
 Nick (62) made the initial contact and Andrew (65) closed in to help finish the play when the Bulldog Q.B. kept the ball up the middle. The bulldogs were forced to punt on 4th and 13 from the 17 yard line. There was no return. |
Brady (21) ran the ball up the middle for a short gain. |
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 Brady (21) ran around the right end and had great blocks from both Tyler (27) and T.J. (22) that helped him pick up a first down before being pushed out at the 20 yard line. |
A little later, Derek (17) dropped back on third and 10 from the 20 and threw the ball to the left corner of the field. |
 Austin (2) made the catch at the 2 yard line and his momentum carried him and the defender in to the end zone for a Monarch Touchdown. |
Derek (17) held as Zac kick the ball through the uprights giving the Monarchs a 14-0 lead. |
 Zac (24) handled the kick-off for the Monarchs. There was no return. |
A penalty set up a 1st and five for the Bulldogs, Nick (62) exploded in to the back field and took down the LeMars running back for a loss that offset the penalty. |
A few plays later, the Bulldogs were on the 33 and had ten yards to go on third down. Tyler (27) flew in to the back field and forced a fumble while sacking the Q.B. |
Trevor (56) scooped up the loose ball and the Monarchs took over on the 18 yard line. |
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 Tanner (25) powered through a tackler and picked up 4 yards. |
Derek (17) dropped back to start the second quarter and threw a pass in to the end zone. Grant (11) was wide open and made the catch for the Monarch Touchdown. |
The Monarch Cheerleaders and Mascot led the crowd as they cheered for another Monarch Touchdown. |
Derek (17) held and Zac (24) kicked the extra point giving the Monarchs a 21-0 lead at the start of the second quarter. |
 Zac (24) kicked-off for the Monarchs. |
Senior Jon Richard (81) made the initial contact on the return, Mitch (70) and Ismael (32) helped finish the play. |
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Nick (62) knocked down a pass at the line of scrimmage. |
 Justin (20) and Tanner (25) made the tackle near the side line. |
A few plays later, the Bulldogs went for it on 4th and 10. Zac (24) ripped the ball away from a receiver and the Monarchs took over on the 2 yard line . |
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 Brady (21) followed a nice lead block by Tanner (25) and gave the Monarchs some breathing room at the 5 yard line. |
Brady (21) broke a tackle on the next play and fought his way out to the 9 yard line. |
 Tanner (25) and the O-line powered forward while Brady (21) carried the ball around the right end for a first down. |
 Trevor (10) came off the end of the line for a hand off and picked up about 8 yards. |
 Brady (21) took a direct snap in the Monarch version of the Wildcat then pitched the ball out to Austin (2). |
 Austin (2) made a nice move to fake out a defender then turned the corner and picked up enough yards for a first down. A penalty on the Monarchs forced them to punt. |
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 Austin (2) punted for the Monarchs. |
 A LeMars player bobbled the ball and Jon (81) ran over him as he tried to recover it. Another LeMars player landed on the ball and Tyler (27) made sure he was down. |
 Alex (64) and Garrett (35) made the stop on the first play of the series. |
 Austin (2) closed in on a receiver and hit him just as the ball arrived. The ball was jarred loose and it was an incomplete pass. |
 Andrew (65) hooked the Q.B. in the back field and slowed him down, Alex (64) made the tackle and the Monarch Defense forced the Bulldogs in to a 4th and 2 on the 42 yard line. |
 The Bulldog's punted and there was no return. Tanner (25) carried the ball up the middle for 4 yards on the Monarchs first play of the series. |
 Brady (21) ran off right tackle then cut back across the field and up the sideline for a 20-25 yard gain. |
 Derek (17) dropped back and threw the ball up field. |
 Austin (2) went up and grabbed the ball with one hand and secured it on his way to the ground. |
 Tanner (25) plowed up the middle for a nice gain. A penalty set the Monarchs back to the 34 yard line. |
 Derek (17) dropped back to pass and made a throw over the middle. A pass interference call gave the Monarchs back the yards they lost on the previous play. |
 The O-line opened up a nice hole and Brady (21) carried the ball down to the 11 yard line. |
 Tanner (25) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. |
 Brady (21) carried around the left end and broke a tackle on his way to the 2 yard line. |
 Tanner (25) plowed in to the defensive line and kept driving his legs until he crossed the goal line for a Monarch Touchdown. |
 Derek (17) held while Zac (24) kicked the extra point that gave the Monarchs a 28 - 0 lead as time ran down in the first half. |
 Zac (24) handled the kick-off for the Monarchs. |
 Ismael (32) made the tackle on the return. |
 The crowd was entertained by all 6th thru 12th grade marching band members during half time. |
 Monarch Captains met with Bulldog Captains at midfield prior to the start of the second half. |
 Zac (24) kicked-off to the Bulldogs to start the half. |
 Grant (11) and Mitch (70) made the stop on the return. |
 Andrew (65), Trevor (56) and Garrett (35) stopped the Bulldogs at the line on the next play. |
 It appeared as if Austin (2) had intercepted a LeMars pass but the ball returned to the Bulldogs. |
 Trevor (56), Tanner (76), Andrew (65) and Garrett (35) teamed up for a stop at the line. |
 Garrett (35) made the tackle on a Q.B. keeper. |
 The Bulldogs were forced to punt after an incomplete pass and there was no return. The Monarchs went three and out on their next possession and Austin (2) punted the ball away. |
 Garrett (35) and Tyler (27) made the tackle on the return. |
 Trevor (56) forced the Q.B. directly in to the path of Nick (62) who took him down for a loss. |
 Justin (20) made the tackle after a 7 yard reception. |
 The Bulldogs tried a fake punt on 4th and three but Brady (21) and T.J. (22) weren't fooled and made the tackle short of the first down. |
 Derek (17) dropped back to pass on third and seven and threw the ball across the middle. |
 Tyler (27) made the catch for a first down. |
 Brady (21) sprinted through a nice hole made by the O-line then cut to the outside. |
 Brady (21) turned the corner and raced up the sideline before being pushed out on the 4 yard line. |
 The O-line opened a huge hole and Brady (21) ran off right tackle and wasn't touched until he reached the goal line. Brady lowered his shoulder and ran over the defender as he entered the end zone for another Monarch Touchdown. |
 Derek (17) held as Zac (24) hit his 5th extra point of the evening giving the Monarchs a 35-0 lead. |
 Zac (24) kicked off for the Monarchs. |
 Garrett (35 ), Joe (57) and another unidentified Monarch made the stop on the return. |
 It appeared that the entire Monarch defense was in on this tackle. |
 Zac (24) made a nice tackle forcing a 4th and 3 for the Bulldogs. |
 Seniors Daniel Langholz (23) and Nick (62) enjoyed the 35 point lead during their last home game. |
 In the fourth quarter the Bulldogs drove down to the 4 yard line, Mitch (70) shoved a blocker in to the ball carrier who was bobbling the ball. The ball came loose then Mitch and Jon (81) made sure the LeMars player that recovered it was down. |
 The Monarchs fed the ball to Brady (21) one last time and he dragged two defenders three yards on his way to a 7 yard gain. |
 Garrett (35) carried the ball for a first down. |
 Destry (4) took over at Q.B. and handed off to Justin (20) who carried the ball up the middle. |
 The Monarchs were eventually forced to punt and Senior Danny Woebke (50), Spencer (83) and Kevin (14) teamed up for a stop near the side line. |
 Justin (20) had a huge return with only seconds left on the clock. The Monarchs finished with a winning season and all of the Seniors were given a standing ovation as they left the field. |
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