Football Recap: South El Monte Eagles vs. Valencia Tigers
South El Monte has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They were beaten by the Valencia Tigers 43-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Matthew Medina threw for 50 yards on four of seven attempts. On the ground,
Damian Cordova rushed for 28 yards.
Louis Galvan was a one-man wrecking crew for Valencia as he rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Galvan a new career-high in rushing yards.
South El Monte now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Valencia, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
After each having a week off, South El Monte and Mountain View will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. South El Monte is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Valencia, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Valencia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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