El Monte quarterback Edward Dominguez helped deliver a homecoming victory by accounting for four touchdowns on Friday night. (Photo by Alex Gonzalez)
By Alex Gonzalez
(El Monte)— El Monte Lions quarterback Edward Dominguez accounted for four touchdowns, two passing and two rushing, and 465 total yards in the Lions 26-23 homecoming win over the Arroyo Knights at El Monte High School friday night.
The Knights jumped to a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Arroyo running back Randy Amezcua walked into the end zone from 10-yards out. Three minutes later they scored again with 3:21 left in the first quarter.
El Monte rallied with 26 straight points, pulling away to a 26-14 lead in the third quarter.
A Chaz Miller touchdown pass to Damian Flores was quickly followed by a safety and the score was 26-23. However, Arroyo’s Jonathan Sotelo missed a tying field goal with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter.
***Edward Dominguez: 13-26 passing for 276-yards 2 TD passes 1 INT . 19 carries for 189 2TD
***“Everyone got my back telling me were going to score were going to win and lets celebrate after the game,” said Dominguez. “It feels good to win the game, my teammates deserve it.”
***The victory is El Monte’s second in three years against Arroyo, and only the eighth win in school history over the Knights.
***The Lions Robert Gonzalez: 3 catches for 60-yards 1 TD
***El Monte’s Christian Herrera: 1-59 1TD
***”It feels amazing,” said Herrera “Its great competition against Arroyo’s receivers.”
***El Monte Starting O-line
RT 60 Luiz Diaz
RG 54 Robert Rodriguez
C 74 Fabian Cuevas
LG 77 Jonathan Ponce
LT 79 Bryan Comejo
***“Its Homecoming man, anything can happen,” said Lions head coach Joel Sanchez. “Our kids played their hearts out and so did Arroyo.”
***Arroyo Starting O-line
RT 70 Jose Flores
RG 66 Robert Sanchez
C 68 Luis Rios
LG 75 Teddy Valencia
LT 56 Adrian Hernandez
***Arroyo’s Randy Amezcua 11 carries for 16-yards 1 rushing TD
***The Knights Chaz Miller 15-34 passing 157-yards 2 passing TD
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