While El Monte put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Alhambra. The Lions blew past the Moors 40-0. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Moors, too.
Aaron Rivera
| 08/29/25 @ Alhambra | 193 |
| 08/22/25 vs Arcadia | 160 |
| 08/23/24 vs Pomona | 47 |
| 10/24/24 vs Rosemead | 39 |
| 09/13/24 vs Whittier | 29 |
El Monte's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron Rivera, who rushed for 193 yards and one TD while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Those 193 rushing yards gave Rivera a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Aleman, who threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
El Monte's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Nathan Jimenez and Humberto Marin, who racked up four sacks between them. Marin is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
El Monte pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 30.5 points thus far. As for Alhambra, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Monte will welcome San Gabriel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alhambra, they will be playing at home against Temple City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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