El Monte is 9-0 against Mountain View since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The El Monte Lions will challenge the Mountain View Vikings at 7:00 p.m. El Monte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
If El Monte beats Mountain View with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. El Monte blew past Rosemead, posting a 42-15 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four games by 27 points or more so far this season.
El Monte had a senior duo take command as Felipe Taboada rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns and Brandon Do rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Do has posted since back in November of 2023. Isaiah Standley handled things on the ground, rushing for 101 yards.
El Monte wouldn't let Rosemead keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Andrew Lopez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosemead only rushed for 102.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Arroyo at home and fell 46-8.
El Monte's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
El Monte strolled past Mountain View in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mountain View's Everardo Nunez, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will El Monte still be able to contain Nunez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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