Football Recap: Iraan Braves vs. Eldorado Eagles
Iraan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Eldorado Eagles at home to the tune of 70-30. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Iraan's victory came down to the chemistry between Prather Schneemann and his top target Chris Quintero. Schneemann threw for 385 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Quintero picked up 265 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Quintero's longest reception was for an incredible 91 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Aiden Mendoza, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Iraan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brennon Alejandro Rivero and Cristian Buitron.
Despite the defeat, Eldorado had strong showings from Jonnierae Adame, who threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns, and Eleazar Hernandez, who picked up 164 receiving yards. Adame has become a key player for Eldorado: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Iraan's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Eldorado, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Iraan will take on Wink at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,005 yards in their previous games. As for Eldorado, they will challenge Sterling City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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