Football Recap: El Dorado Aztecs vs. Austin Panthers
After losing to Austin the last time they met, El Dorado decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The El Dorado Aztecs blew past the Austin Panthers, posting a 62-6 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aztecs.
Ryan Estrada had a dynamite game for El Dorado, rushing for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Elijah Issa, who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, El Dorado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
El Dorado wouldn't let Austin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. El Dorado can thank David Martinez and Josiah Andujo for forcing all of them.
El Dorado's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
El Dorado will square off against Montwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Austin, they will face off against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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