The El Monte Lions will take on the Alhambra Moors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alhambra took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on El Monte, who comes in off a win.
El Monte is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-7 victory over Pomona at home. With the Lions ahead 20-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
El Monte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Felipe Taboada led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Taboada's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Alex Aleman was another key signal caller, throwing for 206 yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to El Monte's defense and their ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Humberto Marin and Yandel Ramirez who racked up six sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Alhambra had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They received a blow as they fell 21-6 to South El Monte. The defeat leaves the Moors without a win on the season.
Alhambra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adring Correa and Devin Martinez.
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