Football Recap: Bell Gardens Gets the Win

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Previous Games

08/29/25 - Away	14-7 W
11/07/24 - Away	28-31 L
08/30/24 - Home	20-42 L
08/24/23 - Away	0-35 L
08/26/22 - Home	22-42 L
+ 5 more games

Bell Gardens hadn't done well against El Rancho recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lancers walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Dons. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Lancers were the better team in the second half.

Michael Mendoza threw for 117 yards and one touchdown. Angel Contreras was his top target, picking up 38 receiving yards. On the ground, Daniel Tovar rushed for 40 yards.

Bell Gardens has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 27.0 points this season. As for El Rancho, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Looking ahead, Bell Gardens will challenge Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Rancho, they will square off against West Covina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.