By Rich Whittington <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(El Monte) – The visiting South El Monte Eagles spoiled the El Monte Lions homecoming celebration Friday evening, 42-8, in the 2023 installment of the annual Griffin Bowl, held in front of a very enthusiastic crowd at El Monte\u2019s Lions\u2019 Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n
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El Monte opened the scoring for the evening, when running back Felipe Taboada found the end zone on a 10-yard run. The 2-point PAT was successfully converted by quarterback Brandon Do, making the score 8-0 with 8:16 remaining in the opening quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately for the Lions, this is when everything went \u201cSouth\u201d. South El Monte answered El Monte\u2019s challenge, putting together an 11 play, 74-yard scoring drive that ended with a 15-yard TD connection from quarterback Matthew Medina to his favorite target, receiver Tony Aguilar. The PAT was added by Michael Valencia, making the score 8-7 as the first quarter ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Eagles continued their scoring display in the second quarter. Valencia, from his Running Back position, scored on a 31-yard run. For good measure, he also converted the PAT attempt, making the score 14-8 with 6:56 remaining in the half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM scored again in the quarter, as Medina found wideout Nathan Mendoza for a 36-yard catch-and-run. Another Valencia PAT, and the score was 21-8 as the first half ended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
South added even more points in the third quarter. Medina tossed his third TD of the evening, finding tight end Saldana for a 10-yard score. The PAT was converted by Angel Valladares, making the score 28-8 with 9:00 remaining in the period. The Eagles scored for a second time in the quarter, as Valladares took a page out of Valencia\u2019s playbook by scoring the TD, a 25-yard jaunt, and by converting his own PAT. This made the score 35-8 as the third quarter came to a close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Valladares would repeat this trick in the fourth quarter, scoring on a 1-yard TD blast, and then successfully converting the PAT attempt. This occurred at the mid-point of the game\u2019s closing quarter, making the score 42-8, in favor of the Eagles. This would prove to be the game\u2019s final score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Monte (1-5, 0-1 in Mission Valley League play) continues their league season next Friday, as the Lions will host the Arroyo Knights. South El Monte (6-0, 1-0 in the MVL) continues their Mission Valley tour, as they travel to Rosemead to play the Panthers on Thursday October 5. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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