Lynwood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 44-37 win over the El Monte Lions on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this game were averaging 13.92 points allowed.
Jordan Sewell went supernova for Lynwood, throwing for 185 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Lucio Camacho got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 17 points in total. All came courtesy of Giovanni Morales: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Defeat or not, El Monte got some senior leadership from Brandon Do and Felipe Taboada. Do rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Taboada rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Those 149 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Do.
The victory made it two in a row for Lynwood and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for El Monte, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
Lynwood is taking a road trip to square off against Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lynwood's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Pasadena's offense will have their work cut out for them. El Monte does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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