The Montebello Oilers are taking a road trip to challenge the South El Monte Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South El Monte took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Montebello, who comes in off a win.
Montebello will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary on Friday. Montebello came out on top against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary by a score of 34-21.
Meanwhile, South El Monte was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 21-17 to Bishop Montgomery.
Montebello's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for South El Monte, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Montebello and South El Monte were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Montebello suffered an agonizing 23-22 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South El Monte's Matthew Medina, who threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Montebello knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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