Football Recap: South El Monte Eagles vs. El Monte Lions
South El Monte won the last time they faced El Monte, and things went their way on Friday too. The South El Monte Eagles blew past the El Monte Lions 40-19. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
South El Monte was led to victory by Matthew Medina and Angel Valladares. Medina threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns, while Valladares rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Valladares has posted since back in November of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
El Monte's loss came despite strong showings from Brandon Do and Noah Munoz. Do rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, while Munoz gained 92 total yards and a touchdown.
South El Monte has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for El Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
South El Monte didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-12 win against Rosemead on the 18th. As for El Monte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 42-32 victory against Arroyo on the 18th.
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