Arlington was the 35-0 winner over Bell Gardens when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Arlington Lions fell 29-21 to the Bell Gardens Lancers on Thursday.
Despite the loss, Arlington still got an impressive performance from Daniel Gonzalez, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 231 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. 112 of those passing yards were hauled in by Andrew Rogers, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Arlington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bell Gardens, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arlington will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Matthew Ramos and Gonzalez. As for Bell Gardens, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Fullerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell Gardens is facing Fullerton at the right time seeing as Fullerton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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