The matchup between South Gate and Bell on Friday hardly resembled the 14-0 effort from their previous meeting. The South Gate Rams fell just short of the Bell Eagles by a score of 42-40. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
South Gate's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicholas Fonseca, who picked up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Fonseca was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 58 yards. Michael Gonzalez was another key signal caller, throwing for 351 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
South Gate wouldn't let Bell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Gate can thank Osiel Ceballos and Alexander Ayala for forcing both of them.
Erick Stubbs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bell, rushing for 320 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Stubbs a new career-high in rushing yards.
South Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
South Gate wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 41-30 loss against Garfield on the 10th. Bell has also already played their next matchup, a 37-13 victory against Legacy on the 10th.
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