Football Preview: Rosemead Panthers vs. Gabrielino Eagles
Rosemead has gone 8-1 against Gabrielino recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rosemead Panthers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Gabrielino Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Rosemead faced off against El Monte on Thursday. Rosemead was beaten by El Monte 42-15. The Panthers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rosemead might have lost, but man, Frankie Weisbrod was a machine: he rushed for 89 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 233 yards on 13 of 23 attempts. A healthy portion of Weisbrod's aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Jacob Wang.
Even if they lost, Rosemead's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Bryan Aviles was especially locked on to El Monte's QB and sacked him twice. Aviles is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, a win for Gabrielino just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-13 loss at the hands of South El Monte.
Rosemead's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Gabrielino, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Rosemead strolled past Gabrielino in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 39-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rosemead 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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