Football Preview: San Gabriel Matadors vs. El Monte Lions
The San Gabriel Matadors will play host again on Friday to welcome the El Monte Lions, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, San Gabriel was just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Carpinteria.
Meanwhile, El Monte has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were dealt a 44-13 defeat at the hands of Baldwin Park. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
Although El Monte took the loss, they still got scores from Noah Munoz and David Flores.
Even if they lost, El Monte's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Nathan Jimenez was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15. Julian Perez was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
San Gabriel's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for El Monte, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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