Arroyo is 9-0 against South El Monte since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Arroyo Knights will challenge the South El Monte Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arroyo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mountain View 46-8. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Arroyo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Richard Inostroz led the charge by picking up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Inostroz got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 95 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Dillon Seguin, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
Meanwhile, South El Monte had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 49-13 victory over the Eagles.
Matthew Medina continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 366 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Arroyo pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for South El Monte, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Arroyo took their victory against South El Monte when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Will Arroyo repeat their success, or does South El Monte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
