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Monarch football earns No. 3 seed; golf and swim teams compete in postseason

Monarch High's football team will open the playoffs at Mater Lakes Academy in Miami, while the boys golf team and a swim relay also competed in postseason events.

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Monarch High School’s football team earned the No. 3 seed in the playoffs after finishing the regular season 5-5. The Knights will travel to Miami to face Mater Lakes Academy on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m.

The Monarch Bears also finished 5-5. The winner of their game advances to face either Coconut Creek or Deerfield Beach High School in the next round. Archbishop McCarthy, Charles W. Flanagan, Southridge and Piper High School also qualified for the postseason.

On the golf course, five Monarch players competed at the District Championship. Junior Ethan Weiss led the team, tying for 10th place with an 87. Senior Nathan Zolnowski finished 16th with a 98, sophomore Bradley Dodge and senior Brody Reavis each tied for 17th, and sophomore Emilio Navarro placed 24th.

The swim team also had a postseason result. The 200-yard freestyle relay of Alessandro Botton, Andres Hidalgo Milano, Raphael Meneghin and Nathan Resta advanced to Regionals.

Monarch closed its regular season by honoring its seniors, including Botton, Arthur Meneghin, Vinh Vo and Victoria Bigby.

This story is a summary based on reporting by Coconut Creek Talk. Read the original for full details.

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