The El Monte Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Arroyo Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Monte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season.
El Monte is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South El Monte on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. El Monte lost 40-19 to South El Monte. While the Lions had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Eagles 6-0.
Despite the loss, El Monte had strong showings from Brandon Do, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and Noah Munoz, who gained 92 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Munoz also racked up three rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Arroyo entered their tilt with Gabrielino on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 15-0.
El Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Arroyo, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
El Monte might still be hurting after the 36-14 loss they got from Arroyo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for El Monte, Adam Huizar (who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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