The Monarchs beat the Anteaters 18-3 on Dec. 2, moving to 14-0 in the regular season and extending their winning streak to 14 games. London’s defense forced four interceptions and a fumble recovery, while Jerry Andrews made six field goals.
The Anteaters took a 3-0 lead on Gary Ramsey’s 43-yard field goal in the first quarter. Andrews answered with a 41-yard kick to tie the game, then added a 39-yarder in the second quarter to put the Monarchs ahead 6-3 at halftime.
The teams combined for several interceptions in a turnover-heavy second quarter. The Monarchs finished with four interceptions of their own, matching the Anteaters’ total. London’s Hiram Gish intercepted Christopher Brown early in the quarter, and Hudhaifa Ismaeli later picked off Brown twice. Randy Lashley added another interception in the fourth.
Andrews extended the lead with a 23-yard field goal in the third quarter. After Larry Carrizales sacked Brown and recovered his fumble, Andrews hit from 50 yards to make it 12-3. Carrizales finished with one sack and one forced fumble.
The Monarchs reached the end zone on a 15-yard run by Michael McDougal in the fourth quarter, but a holding penalty nullified the touchdown. Andrews converted the possession into a 40-yard field goal. He missed from 39 yards later in the quarter, then closed the scoring with a 19-yard kick with 1:04 remaining.
Andrews made 6 of 7 field-goal attempts. London had 199 passing yards and 123 rushing yards, but went 5 for 16 on third down and scored no touchdowns on five red-zone visits. Jerry Alderman led the Monarchs with 111 receiving yards. Ken Jones threw for 199 yards, with four interceptions.
The Anteaters managed 125 passing yards and 20 rushing yards. Brown threw four interceptions, and the visitors went 4 for 14 on third down. They remain 3-11 and are listed as eliminated; the Monarchs have clinched their division.
Monarchs stay unbeaten with 18-3 win over Anteaters
Six field goals and four interceptions helped London improve to 14-0 in Week 14.
Joshua Rathburn
· Thames Post
· 12/02/2063