The Calvary Chapel Eagles will host the El Monte Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Calvary Chapel after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They and Los Amigos were almost perfectly matched up, but Calvary Chapel suffered a 17-16 loss. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lobos 6-0 in the first quarter.
Calvary Chapel's defeat came about despite a quality game from Matthew Peters, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 138 yards on eight of 15 attempts.
Meanwhile, El Monte had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-12 victory over the Vikings. That looming 56-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
El Monte's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Do, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 97 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Do's longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards. El Monte also got a significant boost from Isaiah Standley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 126 yards.
El Monte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
El Monte is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Calvary Chapel, their record is now 4-6.
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