Football Preview: Eldorado Eagles vs. Van Horn Eagles
The Eldorado Eagles will face off against the Van Horn Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eldorado is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Eldorado is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Sterling City on Friday as Eldorado made off with a 41-20 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Eldorado with their most commanding win of the season.
Jasi Galindo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and three touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Eleazar Hernandez, who gained 153 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eldorado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Eldorado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Brason Brock led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. The dominant performance also gave Jonnierae Adame a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Van Horn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against McCamey, falling 68-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Eldorado's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Van Horn, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Eldorado came up short against Van Horn when the teams last played back in October of 2015, falling 32-21. Can Eldorado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
