A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe El Monte Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Rosemead is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against South El Monte on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rosemead was outmatched by South El Monte on the road and fell 41-12. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the defeat, Rosemead had strong showings from Frankie Weisbrod, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and Adrian Marquez, who picked up 46 receiving yards. Marquez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, El Monte earned a 42-32 victory over Arroyo on Friday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Isaiah Standley and he. Standley rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rosemead has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for El Monte, their record is now 6-2.
Things could have been worse for Rosemead, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-28 loss to El Monte in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of El Monte's Felipe Taboada, who rushed for 206 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Now that Rosemead knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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