Football Recap: Adrian Olivas' Menacing Defense Leads El Dorado over Americas

Ryan Estrada

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 @ Americas	244
09/26/25 @ Bel Air	343
09/19/25 vs Eastwood	198
09/11/25 @ Montwood	338
09/05/25 vs Austin	163
+ 7 more games

El Dorado won the last time they faced Americas and Ryan Estrada did his part to make sure it happened again. The Aztecs came out on top against the Trail Blazers by a score of 28-20 on Friday with plenty of help from Estrada, who rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to El Dorado's defense and their four sacks. Americas' QB won't forget Adrian Olivas anytime soon given he sacked him twice. El Dorado got some further help from Andrew Estrada: he made 14 total tackles and defended two passes.

Camron Johnson and Maurice Edwards certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Johnson rushed for 176 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, while Edwards gained 189 total yards. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 112.5 rushing yards per game.

The victory made it two in a row for El Dorado and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points over those games. As for Americas, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

El Dorado will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 862 yards in their previous games. As for Americas, they will venture away from home to take on Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trail Blazers will be up against the Highlanders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 48 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.