Football Recap: Arroyo's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Arroyo extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 4-4. Everything went their way against the Gabrielino Eagles as they made off with a 35-10 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Angel Casillas

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/17/25 @ Gabrielino	133
08/29/25 @ South	63
09/20/24 @ Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary	44
09/12/24 @ Maranatha	43
11/01/24 vs South El Monte	38

Arroyo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Angel Casillas out in front who rushed for 133 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 133 rushing yards gave Casillas a new career-high. Jose Penaloza was in the mix too, providing Arroyo with two scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Arroyo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 77 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 176.7.

Another reason for the win was Arroyo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jesus Lira refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (2.5 for loss).

As for Gabrielino, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. The contest marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Gabrielino lost, don't look at Ely Lobban. Despite the final result, he rushed for 82 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 95 yards and one TD.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Arroyo will take on rival Rosemead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gabrielino is set to square off against their familiar foe Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.