It was a proper cat-fight when Rosemead challenged El Monte on Friday. The Panthers were beaten by the Lions 42-7. The Panthers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rosemead's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adrian Marquez, who threw for 185 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 49 yards. The Panthers also got help from Cesar Rivas, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
While Rosemead came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for El Monte: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 42.3%. The team can thank Daniel Aguilar for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rosemead hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.33 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
El Monte was led to victory by Aaron Rivera and Isaiah Standley. Rivera rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, while Standley rushed for 129 yards and three scores on only 14 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Standley a new career-high.
Rosemead's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for El Monte, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rosemead didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-14 defeat against South El Monte on the 9th. As for El Monte, they have also already played their next game, a 35-9 win against Mountain View on the 9th.
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