After flying high against Bell last Friday, Bell Gardens came back down to earth. The Bell Gardens Lancers came up short against the El Rancho Dons on Friday, falling 42-20. The Lancers have struggled against the Dons recently, as their contest on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
El Rancho had a senior duo take command as Phoenix Navarro rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries and Ryan Dominguez threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Morrison, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Bell Gardens' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for El Rancho, the victory snapped their losing streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Bell Gardens is taking a road trip to challenge Sierra Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for El Rancho, they will head out to take on West Covina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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