It was a proper cat-fight when Rosemead faced off against El Monte on Thursday. The Rosemead Panthers were beaten by the El Monte Lions 43-15. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Rosemead still got an impressive performance from Frankie Weisbrod, who rushed for 89 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 233 yards on 13 of 23 attempts. 114 of Weisbrod's passing yards were hauled in by Jacob Wang.
Even if they lost, Rosemead's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Bryan Aviles was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
El Monte had a senior duo take command as Felipe Taboada rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns and Brandon Do rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 108 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Do.
Rosemead's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for El Monte, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rosemead's road trip will continue as they head out to face Gabrielino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Monte, they will square off against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Monte is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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