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Sal Tovar returns for the Southmen (Photo by Duane Barker)<\/p><\/div>\n

By Tim Peterson<\/p>\n

We know, it’s only June but football is\u00a0a 12 month sport now anyway. What better time\u00a0to take a quick look at the Mission Valley League than in the middle of June?<\/p>\n

Here’s how we see it stacking up…at least on June 12.<\/p>\n

Arroyo<\/strong>:\u00a0The Knights are coming off of a CIF championship and they have their quarterback\u00a0Ernesto Camacho back. What’s not to like? Skill players Daniel\u00a0Mendoza, Steven Ocariz and Rey Cotero return as well.\u00a0Clearly the league favorites.<\/p>\n

South El Monte:<\/strong> The Eagles still have Sal Tovar\u00a0and he is expected to have another huge year, but South is looking to throw the ball more this year.\u00a0HC\u00a0Frank Gallardo feels\u00a0that senior quarterback Daniel Olmos\u00a0will be up to the task.\u00a0The Eagles lost some key linemen\u00a0to graduation and also opponents\u00a0will try to stack the box\u00a0which could lead to\u00a0the SEM passing game. Olmos has looked good so far on the passing circuit and if he continues to improve\u00a0South could contend for league.<\/p>\n

El Monte:<\/strong> Can the Lions finish third?\u00a0Why not? Jesse Ceniceros is one of the better coaches in the valley. He was a huge hire. If El Monte\u00a0can pick op on his double wing offense\u00a0quick enough\u00a0the run game could be devastating.\u00a0El Monte has a solid O-Line coming back which is\u00a0exactly what\u00a0it needs with Ceniceros at the helm.<\/p>\n

Rosemead<\/strong>: It will be interesting to see what new HC Matt Castaneda can do in his first year as the Panthers HC.\u00a0It was a struggle\u00a0last year\u00a0but\u00a0a 2-8 season for the Mead is an anomaly. It’s not a complete rebuild for\u00a0the Panthers as skill players Alex Argueta and Chris Alvarez return.\u00a0They always compete down on\u00a0Lower Azusa and\u00a0Rosemead.<\/p>\n

Mt. View:<\/strong> One of these years the Vikings will get over the hump…won’t they?\u00a0View has\u00a0Arthur\u00a0Anguiano (509 yards rushing) returning as well as Armando Flores (162) on the ground.\u00a0The Vikes will do what they always do…pound the ball\u00a0and grind the clock.\u00a0But will it be enough to compete in the MVL?<\/p>\n

Marshall<\/strong>:\u00a0The Eagles surprised some people last year going 6-4\u00a0overall and 3-3 in league. Was that an aberration or the new Eagles? Well considering there was talk of Marshall\u00a0folding the program in the off season it may have been an aberration.\u00a0The Eagles have some\u00a0speed and some really good athletes, they always do. But\u00a0until they get\u00a0a consistent coaching staff\u00a0and some support,\u00a0they might be a few years away.<\/p>\n

Gabrielino<\/strong>:\u00a0Jonathan Omar\u00a0and Jeremy Sanchez ain’t walking through that door anytime soon.\u00a0It’s over at\u00a0Gabrielino. The question is when will the Eagles be back?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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