South El Monte won the last time they faced Rosemead, and things went their way on Friday too. The South El Monte Eagles blew past the Rosemead Panthers 41-12 at home. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew Medina had a dynamite game for South El Monte, throwing for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. What's more, Medina also racked up 12 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Angel Valladares, who rushed for 98 yards on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 65.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 199.3.
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.
South El Monte's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Rosemead, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South El Monte will challenge Gabrielino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South El Monte knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Gabrielino likes a good challenge. As for Rosemead, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withEl Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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