The El Monte Lions will face off against the Whittier Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
El Monte played against Alhambra and won via forfeit.
El Monte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Standley led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Felipe Taboada, who rushed for 127 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was El Monte's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Humberto Marin and Nathan Jimenez who racked up four sacks between them. Jimenez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alhambra only rushed for -14.
Last Thursday, Whittier strolled past Rosemead with points to spare, taking the game 24-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whittier to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hugh Thomas, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Daniel Castillo, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
The win made it two in a row for El Monte and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Whittier, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
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