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El Monte Dominates; Captures MVL Title 42-14

By Rich Whittington (San Gabriel) – The El Monte Lions rolled their way to an undefeated Mission Valley League season Thursday evening, defeating the host Gabrielino Eagles, 42-14, and capturing the MVL crown, in front of a stunned crowd at Gabrielino High School.

The TEN: 10/29/2025

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Young Standouts from The Mid 

Norwalk defensive end Marcus Castillo ready to cause some havoc. (Photo by: Daniel Medrano) By George Hernandez The end of the regular season is here and the CIF playoff pairings are coming. These are some of the youngsters that have had a huge part in their teams playing for a league title this week or […]

The TEN: 10/27/2025

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Mid Valley Scoreboard: Week 9

High School Football scores from around the area:

Matadors Hang on for 27-20 Win over Alhambra

By Ron Vrooman (San Gabriel) – After leading, 20-0, at the end of the third quarter, the San Gabriel Matadors had to withstand a late rally by the Alhambra Moors to escape with a 27-20 victory last Friday night.

Monrovia’s Bell Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive

By Rich Whittington (Monrovia) – The Monrovia Wildcats kept their modest playoff hopes alive Friday evening as the Cats defeated the visiting San Marino Titans, 35-7, in front of a sizable homecoming crowd at Monrovia High School.

The TEN: 10/24/2025

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Thursday Night Football Schedule

We all look forward to Friday Night Lights but now with schedule changes and referee shortages there is always a full slate of Thursday Night games as well. Here are this week’s Thursday night games.

NFL Notes & Numbers

By Tim Byrnes NFL Notes & Numbers In a wild game between veteran quarterbacks, two former Super Bowl champions battled for AFC North bragging rights.