Football Preview: Eldorado Firehawks vs. Del Sol Dragons
Eldorado is on a three-game streak of home losses, Del Sol a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Eldorado Firehawks will host the Del Sol Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Eldorado will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Eldorado finally turned things around against Valley on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 45-12 on the road. The Firehawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Samere Ellis had a dynamite game for Eldorado, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Savea, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Eldorado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 76.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 182.7.
Meanwhile, Del Sol slipped by Pinecrest Academy Cadence 28-27 on Thursday.
Eldorado's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Del Sol, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Eldorado didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Del Sol when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 25-20 victory. Does Eldorado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Sol turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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