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Isaac Mendibles and the Oilers remain tied atop the Almont.

(Bell Gardens) The Montebello Oilers traveled south to Bell Gardens with an agenda of staying unbeaten in the Almont and stake a claim for the top spot in the league. They did just that shutting out the Lancers for three quarters en route to a 29-7 win Friday night.

Bell Gardens was looking to rebound after a tough loss on the road to Schurr which put a damper on the Lancers hopes for back-to-back league titles.

On the other side of the ball, Montebello was looking to continue a three game winning streak in which the outscored their opponents 139-13. The Oilers were successful in their bid seeing little resistance from the Lancers.

*** Carlos China got Montebello on the board first on a 10-yard run that capped an eight play 89-yard drive.

*** Enrique Lozano increased the Oiler lead to 10-0 when he came on the turf and booted a 42-yard field goal when a 13 play drive stalled at the Bell Gardens 25.

Enrique Lozano dials up three 40-plus yard field goals.

*** Lozano struck again with 8:17 left in the second period this time booting an impressive 49-yard bomb through the uprights. The 13-0 lead remained for the remainder of the first half.

*** Isaac Mendibles got Montebello on the scoreboard in the third quarter on a 14-yard scamper to paydirt. Edgar Tafoya missed the extra point but the Oilers had a commanding 19-0 lead.

*** Mendibles finished the night gaining 129-yards on 25 carries with the lone touchdown.

*** Montebello put the game out of reach with 10:09 left in the final frame when Angel Hernandez found Michael Juarez in the back of the endzone from five yards away.

*** Bell Gardens got on the board with their lone score with 5:54 left in the game. Erick Galicia got the calle from five yards out and powered his way into the endzone.

*** It was a long night for Lancer quarterback Charles Ontiveros who completed 18 of 37 passes for 182-yards and a costly interception.

*** The final score of the evening came off the boot of Lozano who split the uprights from 48-yards away.

*** Thomas Perchikyan sealed the game for Montebello when he picked off a Ontiveros pass at the Oiler 18 and returned it to teh Bell Gardens 41.

*** Bell Gardens will look to get back on track next week at home against San Gabriel while Montebello will be back at home to face the Alhambra Moors.