Football Recap: Bel Air Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2025, 12:56am

Football Recap: Bel Air Highlanders vs. El Dorado Aztecs

Bel Air lost against El Dorado back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Highlanders had to suffer through a 70-28 loss at the hands of the Aztecs. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 934th, while the Aztecs are ranked 263rd).

Angel Dominguez

Rushing Yards

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Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marquette Beard, who picked up 117 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and one score. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards. Angel Dominguez helped out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Ryan Estrada continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for El Dorado, rushing for 343 yards and five TDs on only nine carries, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and one score. Estrada's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season. Brycen Booth was another key player, throwing for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven passes.

Bel Air suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 1-3-1. As for El Dorado, their record now sits at 4-1.

Bel Air wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-21 loss against Parkland on the 3rd. As for El Dorado, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-20 win against Americas on the 3rd.

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