The El Monte Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the San Gabriel Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Monte's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so San Gabriel's offense will have their work cut out for them.
El Monte is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Baldwin Park just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Braves, falling 44-13. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this matchup were averaging 14.25 points allowed.
Although El Monte took the loss, they still got scores from Noah Munoz and David Flores.
Even if they lost, El Monte's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Nathan Jimenez with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Julian Perez was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, San Gabriel was just a hair shy of victory two weeks ago and fell 21-20 to Carpinteria. The Matadors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
El Monte's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for San Gabriel, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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