The Whittier Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the El Monte Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Whittier strolled past Rosemead with points to spare, taking the game 24-6.
Whittier's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hugh Thomas led the charge by picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Daniel Castillo was another key back, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Whittier's defense stepped up as well, laying out Adrian Marquez. three times. Leading the way was Castillo and his two sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Whittier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosemead only rushed for 109.
El Monte played against Alhambra and won via forfeit.
El Monte got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Standley out in front who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns. El Monte also got a significant boost from Felipe Taboada, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 127 yards.
El Monte wouldn't let Alhambra keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. With that strong performance, Gilbert Rosales is now averaging an impressive 7 total tackles per game.
The win got Whittier back to even at 1-1. As for El Monte, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
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