Football Preview: El Dorado Cougars vs. Amador Buffaloes
The El Dorado Cougars will head out to take on the Amador Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
El Dorado fought the good fight in their overtime game against Rosemont on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 19-16. Surprisingly, this marked the Cougars' seventh straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
El Dorado's defeat came about despite a quality game from Tyler Villa, who rushed for 139 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Grant Raffetto was in the mix as well, providing the Cougars with one score.
Meanwhile, Amador really took it to Union Mine for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-18 victory. With the Buffaloes ahead 30-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
El Dorado better focus on containing Evan Santos and Brad Blankenheim as the pair were huge in Amador's win. Santos rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while Blankenheim rushed for 98 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. Blankenheim also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Amador is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Amador was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Amador and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 18 points in those games. As for El Dorado, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
El Dorado took their win against Amador in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 38-15 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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