The South El Monte Eagles will stay at home for another week and welcome the Rosemead Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, South El Monte made easy work of El Monte and carried off a 40-19 victory. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
South El Monte had a senior duo take command as Matthew Medina threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns and Angel Valladares rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Valladares has posted since back in November of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rosemead can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past Mountain View with points to spare, taking the game 41-23.
Frankie Weisbrod was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Jacob Wang was Weisbrod's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South El Monte now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Rosemead, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for South El Monte against Rosemead when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 38-0 victory. Will South El Monte repeat their success, or does Rosemead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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