Football Preview: San Gabriel Matadors vs. Bell Gardens Lancers
San Gabriel is 1-8 against Bell Gardens since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The San Gabriel Matadors will be playing at home against the Bell Gardens Lancers at 7:00 p.m.
San Gabriel is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 53-0 defeat at the hands of Schurr. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 881st, while the Spartans are ranked 232nd).
Meanwhile, Bell Gardens had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Moors 46-0 at home. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Lancers this season.
San Gabriel's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bell Gardens, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
San Gabriel strolled past Bell Gardens in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-16. Does San Gabriel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bell Gardens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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