[El Monte] – In the Lions first home game in two years El Monte runs away with a 59-6 victory over visiting South Pasadena.<\/p>\n
Davon Booth started the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown run to make it 8-0 after a 2-point conversion. After a 29-yard touchdown pass from Nathan Velasquez to Booth, Lions took a 16-0 lead after one quarter.<\/p>\n
Abel Cuevas started off the second quarter with a 35-yard run to paydirt and another Velasquez to Booth TD pass made it 32-0 midway through the second quarter.<\/p>\n
Fullback Abel Ochoa got in on the action with a 49-yard dash to the end zone that was followed up by another Booth rushing TD from 64-yards making it 45-0 at halftime.<\/p>\n
The first play of the second half saw Booth find the end zone for the fifth time – this one a 70-yard scamper.<\/p>\n
Marcos Figueroa intercepted a Tigers pass setting himself up for a 35-yard rushing TD to cap the scoring for the Lions.<\/p>\n
South Pasadena got on the board in the fourth quarter on a 33-yard run from Ivan Estrada.<\/p>\n
El Monte finishes with 481 yards rushing and 518 total yards. Booth had 143-yards rushing and 37 receiving with 5 trips to paydirt, Cuevas has 11-carries for 151 yards and a score. Ochoa chipped in with 92 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n
Lions stay home and host San Marino next week, South Pas goes home and faces Eastside.<\/p>\n
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