After flying high against Alhambra last Friday, El Monte came back down to earth. The Lions took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Gabriel Matadors on Friday. The match was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Lions couldn't quite close it out.
Although El Monte took the loss, they still got scores from Aaron Rivera, Alex Aleman, and Anthony Ramirez.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Nathan Jimenez for the heroic effort on defense: he. El Monte's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.
El Monte's defense didn't let Ricky Garcia., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ethan Morales, Ronnie Rios, and Humberto Marin, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Leading San Gabriel to victory were Garcia and Aaron Rojas. Garcia threw for 277 yards and three TDs, while Rojas picked up 125 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Rojas' longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, El Monte fell to 2-1. As for San Gabriel, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, El Monte will host California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for San Gabriel, they will head out to square off against Carpinteria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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