Arroyo fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against South El Monte on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 35-28 to the Eagles. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Arroyo still got an impressive performance from Romeo Arevalo, who rushed for 127 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Michael Maldonado had a dynamite game For South El Monte., rushing for 48 yards and two TDs, while also throwing for 182 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Damian Cordova, who rushed for 106 yards and one score.
This is the second loss in a row for Arroyo and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for South El Monte, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.
Coming up, Arroyo will head out to face off against Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South El Monte, they will be playing at home against Gabrielino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gabrielino's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so South El Monte's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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