Devin Knight was all smiles after scoring twice for the Knights
By Tim Peterson
(El Monte) – Arroyo’s Devin Knight ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to finish off El Monte 49-14 Friday night at B.L. Bergstrom Stadium.
Arroyo jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead on five touchdown passes by Humberto Pantoja to five different receivers. El Monte tried to creep back in it with two scores early in the third quarter but Arroyo behind the big runs by Knight put it away in the fourth.
Knight took a pitch from Pantoja and broke off an 18-yard touchdown scamper with 10:53 left in the game. Two minutes later Knight did it again, this time weaving his way and leaving tacklers in his wake for a 34-yard TD jaunt for the final touchdown.
Arroyo scored on five of its first six possessions with Pantoja capping off all the drives with touchdown passes. The Knights fumbled on their fourth possession to stop the momentum.
*** Antonio Rodriguez hauled in a seven-yard touchdown pass from Pantoja to begin the scoring.
*** On the next possession Thien “Chuck” Lu took a swing pass from Pantoja and raced past the Lion secondary for a 49-yard score.
*** On the next series Pantoja hit a wide open Angel Reyes over the middle who danced his way 57 yards for the touchdown to make it 21-0.
*** Steven Rodriguez (7 yards) and Antonio Alcazar (14 yards) caught touchdown passes from Pantoja in the second quarter.
*** Edward Dominguez threw a pair of touchdown passes in the third quarter to cut the lead to 35-14. Johnny Hernandez and Saul Chavez were on the end of Dominguez’ TD strikes.
*** Lu caught five passes for 77 yards and a score for the Knights.
*** Pantoja completed passes to seven different receivers on the night.
*** Knight finished with nine carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns and also caught four passes for 35 yards.
*** Arroyo improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in league. The Lions fell to 3-3 and 1-1.
*** The Knights will face Marshall next week while El Monte will host Gabrielino.
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