Football Preview: El Dorado Golden Hawks vs. Laguna Beach Breakers
The El Dorado Golden Hawks will face off against the Laguna Beach Breakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
El Dorado is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Valencia, posting a 42-12 victory at home. Given the Golden Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Tigers are ranked 589th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Dorado to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grant Thomas, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. El Dorado also got a significant boost from J.P. Murray, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
El Dorado wouldn't let Valencia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. El Dorado can thank Blake Vinson and Cooper Larson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Laguna Beach put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Gig Harbor. The Breakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 39 points or more this season.
Jackson Kollock was his usual excellent self, throwing for 238 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Brady Stringham, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Laguna Beach's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Henry Rounaghi and Wyatt Degner.
The victory got El Dorado back to even at 2-2. As for Laguna Beach, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
El Dorado strolled past Laguna Beach in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Does El Dorado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laguna Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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