The South El Monte Eagles are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Bishop Montgomery Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South El Monte will be strutting in after a win while Bishop Montgomery will be coming in after a defeat.
South El Monte is headed out to face Bishop Montgomery after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. South El Monte enjoyed a cozy 21-6 victory over Alhambra on Friday.
South El Monte can attribute much of their success to Matthew Medina, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns. Julian Lopez was in the mix as well, providing South El Monte with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
South El Monte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lopez.
Meanwhile, Bishop Montgomery lost to Boron at home by a 44-28 margin on Friday. The Knights were down 36-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Bishop Montgomery might have lost, but man, Cameron Brewer was a machine: he picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
South El Monte was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Montgomery when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 23-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brewer, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South El Monte still be able to contain Brewer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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