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All members of the Gladiators contributed to the victory. Quarterback Hasan Maaz led the offense for much of the second half with many tough runs. Felkel was outstanding in the kicking game with several booming punts and kick-offs. Rowton made an outstanding interception and return for 30 yards after a tip at the line by Mkrtchyan. Defensive ends Felkel and Murray each had a sack and helped to stifle the running game by pushing the plays inside to the crushing tackling of linebackers Laskey and Rowton. Parada had another interception and Sermak-Proulx, and Yoon had several key defensive plays to preserve the shutout.

The Gladiator Junior Midgets next game is against the Claremont Wolfpack at Claremont High School on Oct. 11 at 1 p.m.

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Midgets

La Cañada Gladiators 27, El Monte Jets 6

For the first time this season, the Gladiators Midget team played solid football on offense and defense as well as special teams to defeat the El Monte Jets 27-6 Saturday evening at Mt. View High School. It is the first win of the season for the Midgets, whose record now stands at 1-1-1.

It all started with the outstanding blocking of Dillian Williams, Jacob Reyes, Peter Garfield, Jared Soohoo, Michael Kobeissi, Gregory Morales and Derrick Lee. This unit gave quarterback Ty Gangi ample time to throw the ball and provided huge holes to run through for tailback Jake Johnson and fullback Zachery Washington.

The Jets got on the scoreboard first with a trick play to make it 6-0, but that would be the only time they would reach the end zone. On the Gladiators first play from scrimmage, Jake Johnson took the pitch and raced around the right side untouched for a 55 yard score. That would be the first of two touchdowns for Johnson on the day. Fullback Zachery Washington also scored on a 12-yard run play.

While the offense had a fun time putting points on the board, it was the defense that seemed to be having the most fun. Gang tackling, fumble recoveries and interceptions were the norm for the day. Led by the strong push and continuous pressure up front from Jared Soohoo, Peter Garfield, Jacob Jackson, Russell Marki, Christian Castaneda and Cal Buchanan, the Jets were never able to get anything started on offense. Linebackers Zachery Washington, Austin Brines, Andrew Kaminski and Thomas Rhee were all over the field.

The Gladiator Midget’s next game is Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. at Lincoln Heights High School against the El Sereno Stallions.