Bishop Montgomery lost to South El Monte back in August of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Bishop Montgomery Knights managed a 21-17 win over the South El Monte Eagles.
Jack Hall had an outrageously good game as he picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107 receiving yards per game. Aidan Morais was another key player, throwing for 280 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Bishop Montgomery's defense stepped up as well, laying out Matthew Medina. five times. The heavy lifting was done by Blake Burns and Myles Hilliard who racked up four sacks between them. Burns also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Although South El Monte took the loss, they still got scores from Tony Aguilar and Isaiah Martinez.
Bishop Montgomery's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for South El Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Montgomery will stay at home for another week and welcome Compton Early College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South El Monte, they will welcome Montebello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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