San Gabriel lost against Bell Gardens back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Matadors took a 32-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers. While the Matadors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lancers 13-7 in the first quarter.
San Gabriel lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ricky Garcia, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns.
While San Gabriel came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Bell Gardens: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Eian Nery for the heroic effort on defense: he. San Gabriel wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 60%.
This is the second loss in a row for San Gabriel and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Bell Gardens, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-2.
San Gabriel has already played their next matchup, a 56-6 win against Mark Keppel on the 17th. As for Bell Gardens, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-7 victory against Montebello on the 17th.
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