Football Recap: Bell Gardens Lancers vs. Montebello Oilers
Bell Gardens waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 38-7 win over the Montebello Oilers on the road. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won four games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Daniel Tovar was a one-man wrecking crew for Bell Gardens as he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Tovar has posted since back in September of 2023.
Another reason for the win was Bell Gardens' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jonathan Calderon was especially locked on to Montebello's QB and sacked him twice. Calderon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Bell Gardens pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Montebello, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bell Gardens will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Mark Keppel at 7:00 p.m. Bell Gardens is facing Mark Keppel at the right time seeing as Mark Keppel is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Montebello, they will square off against Schurr at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Schurr's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
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