The Bell Gardens Lancers will face off against the Arlington Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Bell Gardens lost 42-20 to El Rancho back in August.
Meanwhile, Arlington beat Buena Park 36-25 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Arlington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Gonzalez led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Gonzalez really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Lincoln Liggins was Gonzalez's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Bell Gardens' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Bell Gardens took a serious blow against Arlington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 35-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arlington's Akili Thomas, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that Bell Gardens knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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