El Monte played against Pomona and won via forfeit.
El Monte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Felipe Taboada led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Taboada's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Alex Aleman was another key passer, throwing for 206 yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to El Monte's defense and their ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Humberto Marin and Yandel Ramirez who racked up six sacks between them. Ramirez's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles.
El Monte will face off against Alhambra at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pomona, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Garey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pomona is looking for their season?s first victory.
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