Football Recap: Elite Eagles vs. Esparto Spartans
Elite waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Esparto Spartans on the road to the tune of 60-6. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Malachi Alex was a one-man wrecking crew for Elite as he rushed for 125 yards on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermeer Hicks, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Esparto only rushed for 135.
Elite's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Esparto, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Elite will face off against Foresthill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elite knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Foresthill likes a good challenge. As for Esparto, they will host Encina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Esparto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
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