The El Monte Lions will challenge the Calvary Chapel Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in El Monte's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
El Monte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mountain View, posting a 56-12 win. Considering the Lions have won five contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
El Monte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon Do led the charge by rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 97 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Do got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 87 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Felipe Taboada, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Los Amigos. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 17-16 to the Lobos. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lobos 6-0 in the first quarter.
Calvary Chapel's defeat came about despite a quality game from Matthew Peters, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 138 yards on eight of 15 attempts.
El Monte is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Calvary Chapel, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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