Football Preview: Bel Air Highlanders vs. El Dorado Aztecs
Bel Air hasn't had much luck against El Dorado recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bel Air Highlanders will take on the El Dorado Aztecs at 6:30 p.m.
Bel Air is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 40-21 bruising from Big Spring.
Meanwhile, El Dorado put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Eastwood 55-54. While the Aztecs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ryan Estrada continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 336 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Estrada is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, El Dorado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Bel Air's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for El Dorado, their record is now 4-0.
Bel Air took a serious blow against El Dorado in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 63-21. Thankfully for Bel Air, Quincy Estrada (who rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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