El Monte has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withthe Rosemead Panthers at 7:00 p.m. El Monte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, El Monte beat Arroyo 42-32.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Isaiah Standley and he. Standley rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 164 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Rosemead was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by South El Monte on the road and fell 41-12.
Rosemead's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Frankie Weisbrod, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and Adrian Marquez, who picked up 46 receiving yards. Marquez didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
El Monte's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Rosemead, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
El Monte strolled past Rosemead in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 42-28. Does El Monte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rosemead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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