{"id":100258,"date":"2026-11-14T01:19:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T08:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=100258"},"modified":"2026-11-14T01:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T08:37:03","slug":"rio-hondo-rains-on-el-rancho-41-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=100258","title":{"rendered":"Rio Hondo Rains on El Rancho, 41-14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Matt Montez rushed for 176 yards and two scores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Arcadia) – Rio Hondo Prep used four turnovers and a prolific running attack to rout El Rancho 41-14 on a rainy Friday night in the second round of the CIF Division 8 playoffs at Arcadia High School. With the victory the Kares advanced to the Semi-Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rio Hondo Prep, already leading 21-7, put the game away in the third quarter. The Kares put together a 10-play 51-yard drive with Elias Har capping it with a three-yard touchdown run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the next possession Rio Hondo Prep intercepted El Rancho quarterback Adrian Lopez and set up shop deep in Dons territory. It was Har again finding paydirt with a three-yard pass from Donald Scheffler. Just like that it was 35-7. Game. Set. Match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kares tacked on another one early in the fourth quarter on a one-yard plunge by Troy Seto – his second score of the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Rancho scored the final points of the night when Ray Madrid took a pass from Lopez and weaved his way 38 yards through the Rio Hondo Prep secondary with 5:38 left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kares stopped El Rancho on fourth down on the first possession of the game and turned it into a score. Matt Montez broke through the defensive front and raced 54 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the next series a 38-yard pass from Scheffler to Seto set up a nine-yard touchdown jaunt by Montez for a 14-0 advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afte thwarting the El Rancho offense again the Kares scored for the third time in three possessions. Seto finished a 60-yard drive with a five-yard run with over nine minutes left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late in the second Lopez threw a 21-yard strike to Nathan Carlos on fourth down to get the Dons on the board. Although they were still down 21-7 the score gave El Rancho some hope heading into halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kares then ended any hopes in the third quarter and cruised to the victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rio Hondo Prep had four interceptions on the night. Montez finished with 176 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Rancho ended the season as Metro League champions and with an overall record of 9-3. Rio Hondo Prep, also 9-3, is headed to the Semis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kares will play at Segerstrom next Friday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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