Gabrielino lost against El Monte back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gabrielino Eagles received a blow as they fell 28-14 to the El Monte Lions. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Gabrielino took the loss, they still got scores from Nicholas Hoang and Jahkai Lowe.
Gabrielino didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lowe and Hoang. Lowe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played. Gabrielino got some further help from Adrian Orozco: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Felipe Taboada was his usual excellent self, rushing for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for El Monte. Taboada's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Standley, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Gabrielino's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for El Monte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Gabrielino will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for El Monte, they will challenge South El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 908 yards in their previous games.
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