San Gabriel High School has forfeited its season-opening victory over Animo South Los Angeles for use of an ineligible player.
San Gabriel coach Jude Oliva confirmed the decision today.
Oliva said the player in question is quarterback Mikal Quintanilla, a transfer from Temple City. According to Oliva, Quintanella was approved to play per the CIF-Southern Section website, but the school was imformed the following week that their was a dispute and he was not eligible.
The school is appealing the ruling.
“As of right now, yes, (that game is a forfeit),” Oliva said. “Mikal was cleared by CIF initially, but then we were told otherwise after the first game.”
The forfeit officially drops San Gabriel to 0-3. The Matadors have since dropped setbacks to South Pasadena (49-40) and San Dimas (56-14). They host Baldwin Park on Friday.