Football Recap: Bell Gardens Lancers vs. San Gabriel Matadors
Bell Gardens had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past the San Gabriel Matadors with points to spare, taking the game 28-12. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Matadors are ranked 870th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bell Gardens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Devyn Duarte, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Duarte torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Medina, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Bell Gardens didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Medina. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bell Gardens' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for San Gabriel, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Bell Gardens didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-7 victory against Montebello on the 18th. San Gabriel has also already played their next match, a 33-10 win against Mark Keppel on the 18th.
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