On Tuesday, the South El Monte Eagles came up short against the South Hills Huskies and fell 33-21. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Huskies are ranked 121st).
South El Monte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Allie Nie, Joselyn Ayala, and Kelly Chen picked up one apiece. Chen is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as she's now snagged at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
A big part of South Hills' win came down to the chemistry between HALEY RAMOS and her top target HAILEY GALLEGOS. RAMOS threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt while GALLEGOS picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, RAMOS also racked up 14 rushing yards, the mostshe's had in her last five games. Another player making a difference was CAITLYN PENATE, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for South El Monte and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for South Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
South El Monte will be playing in front of their home fans against Rosemead at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South El Monte will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for South Hills, they will venture away from home to square off against San Marino at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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