{"id":73220,"date":"2021-09-11T00:27:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T07:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=73220"},"modified":"2021-09-11T11:37:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T18:37:02","slug":"eagles-keep-it-on-the-ground-run-to-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=73220","title":{"rendered":"Eagles Keep It On The Ground&#8230;Run to Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3760-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73226\" srcset=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3760-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3760-2-400x267.jpg 400w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3760-2-70x47.jpg 70w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3760-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3760-2-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Erick Cazarez and Cristopher Vasquez grind up the yardage against Bell Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By Duane Barker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(South El Monte) The South El Monte Eagles played host to the Bell Gardens Lancers Friday night at The Swamp on the campus of South El Monte High School. The Eagles stayed on the ground and ran to a 21-12 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Cristopher Vasquez got the ground party started taking the opening kick off at his own ten then wove his way through the Lancer defenders on his way 90-yards to paydirt. Vasquez didn&#8217;t get a chance to catch his breath as he stayed on the field to boot through the extra point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the way on the ground for the Eagles was quarterback Erick Cazarez who carried the ball 22 times for 144-yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vasquez got the call few minutes later to cap a seven play 43-yard drive punching the ball across the goal line from two yards away. With his legs a little weary, his extra point try sailed wide left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things got a little tougher with 3:22 left in the first. Jesus Bernal set up in his own endzone to punt dropped to his knee to field a low snap. Being in the endzone when he took the knee resulted in a safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3747-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73227\" srcset=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3747-2.jpg 738w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3747-2-216x300.jpg 216w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3747-2-50x70.jpg 50w, http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A0A3747-2-108x150.jpg 108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><figcaption>Ethan Rosales did his best to keep the Lancers close.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Down 15, the Lancers put together a scoring drive of their own marching 86-yards on 12 plays with quarterback Ethan Rosas finding Eloy Medina on a 15-yard catch and run. The extra point was no good and Bell Gardens trailed 15-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With time winding down in the first half, the Lancers cut the lead to 15-12 when Rosas found Damien Diaz on a screen that Diaz took 34-yards to the house. Bell Gardens went for the two-point conversion but were turned away. Rosas finished the night connecting on 12 of 28 passes for 168-yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two field goals by Vasquez from 22-yards and 27-yards respectively would be the only scoring in the second half the last coming with just 2:29 left to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next week Bell Gardens will play host to Covina while South El Monte will remain at home and host Glendale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Duane Barker (South El Monte) The South El Monte Eagles played host to the Bell Gardens Lancers Friday night at The Swamp on the campus of South El Monte High School. 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