Football Preview: El Dorado Aztecs vs. Amarillo Sandies
El Dorado is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Amarillo is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The El Dorado Aztecs will welcome the Amarillo Sandies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. El Dorado knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Amarillo likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, El Dorado humbled Parkland with a 68-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Aztecs, who have now won nine matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Ryan Estrada, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 203 rushing yards. Diego Carrasco was in the mix too, providing El Dorado with a touchdown.
El Dorado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Amarillo's game on Friday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 34-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tascosa. The Sandies' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jett Lopez and Coltyn Fulton. Fulton had a great game and rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Lopez was balling out in the loss, throwing for 237 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
El Dorado's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Amarillo, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
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