Football Preview: El Dorado Aztecs vs. Parkland Matadors
El Dorado has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Parkland Matadors at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in El Dorado's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, El Dorado took their game with ease, bagging a 57-20 victory over Americas. Considering the Aztecs have won eight contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Ryan Estrada and Cam'Ron Johnson. Estrada had a great game and rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Johnson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 170 yards and a touchdown.
El Dorado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Parkland fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They breezed by Bel Air to the tune of 48-14 on Friday.
Jayden Macias was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
El Dorado pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.6 points. As for Parkland, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. El Dorado has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 346 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Parkland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 282.1. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for El Dorado against Parkland in their previous matchup back in October, as the team secured a 77-36 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Macias, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 84 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will El Dorado still be able to contain Macias? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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