If La Canada was feeling good fresh off their 20-0 takedown of Rosemead last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The La Canada Spartans and the South El Monte Eagles were almost perfectly matched up on Wednesday, but the La Canada Spartans suffered a 20-19 defeat. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Gretchen Louie rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Jordana Tsai was her top target, picking up 41 receiving yards.
The critical scores for South El Monte came from Jasmine Rivera, Gissell Morales, and Amerie Munguia.
La Canada's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for South El Monte, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
La Canada's road trip will continue as they head out to face Westridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Westridge is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning La Canada will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for South El Monte, they will head out on the road to challenge San Marino at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. San Marino's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so South El Monte's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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