South El Monte had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They and the Alhambra Moors were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but the Eagles suffered a 21-20 loss. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Maldonado, who threw for 214 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Gabriel Canchola was Maldonado's top target, picking up 169 receiving yards.
Alhambra was led to victory by Halen Tsang and Bryan Leonard. Tsang rushed for 127 yards and one score while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, while Leonard rushed for 23 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 127 rushing yards gave Tsang a new career-high.
South El Monte has already played their next game, a 49-14 defeat against Saddleback on the 28th. As for Alhambra, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 40-0 loss against El Monte on the 29th.
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