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Thursday’s results
Gladstone 40, El Monte 22
Pioneer 30, Cerritos 28
Blair 54, Sherman Indian 6
By John Sherrard
Something had to give when the El Monte and Gladstone football teams met in a nonleague game Thursday night.
Both teams went into the game winless three weeks into the season, but visiting El Monte, which had been averaging 21 points a game without a victory, ended that with a 40-22 win over Gladstone at Citrus College.
The Lions raced out to a 32-0 halftime advantage before Gladstone could find the end zone in the third quarter.
El Monte quarterback Edward Dominguez had a game-high 294 yards, completing 24 of 35 passes for three touchdowns. The junior also ran in a 5-yard score and a two-point conversion.
“It feels good to come back and win, even though I have some injuries,” Dominguez said