Football Recap: Calogero Duran and Ivan Beltran Pace Alhambra Defense

Alhambra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Gabriel Matadors. The Moors were down 20-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Loss or not, Alhambra got some senior leadership from Nero Navarro and Halen Tsang. Navarro gained 141 total yards and a touchdown, while Tsang rushed for 64 yards and a pair of TDs.incredibly, Navarro got all that yardage with just one huge run

Alhambra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Calogero Duran and Ivan Beltran.

San Gabriel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Osorio, who picked up 142 receiving yards and two scores. Osorio also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending one pass. Ricky Garcia was another key passer, throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.

Alhambra now has a losing record of 4-5. As for San Gabriel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.

Alhambra didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-0 win against Mark Keppel on the 31st. As for San Gabriel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 54-36 defeat against Montebello on the 30th.