It's playoff time, and South Gate had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Lincoln Tigers with a sharp 47-21 win on Friday. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Michael Gonzalez had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 254 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 34 yards and one score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. Nicholas Quintanilla was Gonzalez's top target, picking up 11 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 95 yards on only five carries.
Rams
| 11/07/25 vs Lincoln | 248 |
| 10/30/25 @ South East | 101 |
| 10/23/25 vs Huntington Park | 170 |
| 10/17/25 vs Garfield | 78 |
| 10/10/25 @ Bell | 80 |
| + 8 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Gate was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
South Gate's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Lincoln's QB won't forget Jordan Olivarez anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Another thorn in the Tigers' side was Isaac Alvarado, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Lincoln saw an underclassman step up: freshman Max Navarro rushed for 54 yards and one score.
The victory was the third in a row for South Gate, bringing their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points over those games. As for Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Looking ahead, South Gate will square off against Gardena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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