Mark Keppel hasn't had much luck against Bell Gardens recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mark Keppel Aztecs will look to defend their home field against the Bell Gardens Lancers at 7:00 p.m.
Mark Keppel is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 33-10 to San Gabriel.
Meanwhile, Bell Gardens came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Oilers 38-7 on the road. Considering the Lancers have won four matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Daniel Tovar had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Another reason for the win was Bell Gardens' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jonathan Calderon was especially locked on to Montebello's QB and sacked him twice. Calderon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Mark Keppel's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Bell Gardens, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Mark Keppel took a serious blow against Bell Gardens in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 70-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mark Keppel was down 51-6.
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