South El Monte hasn't had much luck against Arroyo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South El Monte Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Arroyo Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
South El Monte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Gabrielino, posting a 49-13 win. The victory was familiar territory for South El Monte who have now won four games in a row.
It was another big night for Matthew Medina, who threw for 366 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Arroyo and Mountain View met for a duel on Friday where Arroyo prevailed. Arroyo claimed a resounding 46-8 win over Mountain View. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Arroyo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Richard Inostroz out in front who picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Inostroz's longest reception was for an incredible 95 yards. Another player making a difference was Dillon Seguin, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
South El Monte has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Arroyo, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
South El Monte suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Arroyo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seguin, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Now that South El Monte 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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