Football Preview: Schurr Spartans vs. San Gabriel Matadors
Schurr has gone 9-0 against San Gabriel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Schurr Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the San Gabriel Matadors at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Schurr has three straight victories, San Gabriel has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Schurr's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Franklin's usually-dominant defense. Schurr breezed by Franklin on the road to the tune of 34-0. That looming 34-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
It was another big night for Elias Navarro, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Schurr's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mateo Carrasco and Antonio Martinez. What's more, Carrasco also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Schurr got some further help from Gabriel Sulaiman: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, San Gabriel came up short against El Monte on Friday and fell 28-18.
Schurr's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for San Gabriel, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Schurr against San Gabriel when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-18 victory. In that match, Schurr amassed a halftime lead of 41-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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