Friday just wasn't the day for Mark Keppel's offense. They took a blow against the Bell Gardens Lancers on Friday, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 1031st, while the Lancers are ranked 452nd).
Bell Gardens was led to victory by Jesse Medina and Daniel Tovar. Medina rushed for 62 yards and three touchdowns, while Tovar rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Tovar got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards.
Mark Keppel's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Bell Gardens, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mark Keppel will welcome Alhambra at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mark Keppel is facing Alhambra at the right time seeing as Alhambra is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Bell Gardens, they and Schurr are set to duel on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Schurr: 6.6, Bell Gardens: 11.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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