Football Preview: El Dorado Cougars vs. Hughson Huskies
El Dorado has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hughson Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
El Dorado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 19-14 win over Lincoln.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Dorado to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jason Wilson, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. El Dorado is 6-2 when Wilson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Jack Tilman was in the mix as well, providing El Dorado with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, two weeks agoHughson's undefeated season almost came to an end. Their defense stepped up to hand Modesto Christian a 2-0 shutout. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 990th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Dorado has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.3 points per game. As for Hughson, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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