Gabrielino hasn't had much luck against South El Monte recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gabrielino Eagles will square off against the South El Monte Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Gabrielino took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Mountain View at home to the tune of 33-0. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, South El Monte entered their tilt with Rosemead on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Panthers 41-12 at home. Considering the Eagles have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew Medina had an outrageously good game as he threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. What's more, he also racked up 12 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Angel Valladares, who rushed for 98 yards on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 65.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 199.3.
The victory snapped Gabrielino's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for South El Monte, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Gabrielino took a serious blow against South El Monte in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-7. Will Gabrielino have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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