San Gabriel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. The matchup between them and the Bell Gardens Lancers wasn't particularly close, with the San Gabriel Matadors falling 28-12. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 870th, while the Lancers are ranked 432nd).
Bell Gardens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devyn Duarte led the charge by picking up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Duarte's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards. Bell Gardens also got a significant boost from Jesse Medina, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 149 yards.
San Gabriel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bell Gardens, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
San Gabriel didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 33-10 win against Mark Keppel on the 18th. As for Bell Gardens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 38-7 victory against Montebello on the 18th.
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