On Thursday South El Monte will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Gabrielino Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, South El Monte blew past Rosemead, posting a 41-12 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Matthew Medina went supernova 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 matchups they've averaged 199.3.
Meanwhile, Gabrielino never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Mountain View at home to the tune of 33-0. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
South El Monte pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Gabrielino, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Everything came up roses for South El Monte against Gabrielino in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South El Monte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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