Gabrielino hasn't had much luck against El Monte recently, but that could start to change  on Thursday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions  at 7:00  p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one:  the two teams posted some lofty  point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Gabrielino put up the most  points they have all season  on Friday. They took their  contest  with ease, bagging  a  61-0 victory over Marshall. Gabrielino might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22  points or more this season.

 Alijah Sheppard
| 10/03/25 @ South El Monte | 177 | 
| 09/05/25 vs Azusa | 134 | 
| 10/24/25 vs Marshall | 112 | 
| 09/26/25 @ Mountain View | 96 | 
| 09/19/25 @ Rosemead | 88 | 
| + 4 more games | 
 Alijah Sheppard had another great game (as  he tends to do), rushing for 112 yards and two  TDs. He is becoming a predictor of Gabrielino's success: when he posts  at  least 80  rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
 Gabrielino didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of  Aiden Alvarez and  Adrian Orozco. Orozco got in on the action too, converting a pick  into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, El Monte entered their tilt with South El Monte on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Eagles 38-21.
El Monte had a senior duo take command as  Aaron Rivera rushed for 161 yards while picking up 8.9 yards per carry and  Alex Aleman threw for 190 yards and a pair of  touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Rivera showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards.  Isaiah Standley was in the mix  too, providing El Monte with two scores.
 On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to El Monte's defense and their 12 sacks.  Humberto Marin led the group effort, picking up five of those  sacks all by himself. He also set a new season-high mark in  total tackles with ten. Another thorn in South El Monte's side was  Nathan Jimenez, who picked up  a  sack and made nine total tackles.
 Gabrielino's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for El Monte, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
Thursday's   matchup might be decided on the ground. Gabrielino has been excellent on the ground this season,  having  averaged 178.7  rushing yards per game. However, it's not like El Monte struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 196.9  rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's   contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
 Gabrielino lost to El Monte at home  by a decisive  28-14 margin  in their previous meeting  back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Eagles,  Felipe Taboada (who rushed for 156 yards and two  TDs on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.