With a playoff game on the line, Amarillo rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 45-14 victory over the El Dorado Aztecs. With the Sandies ahead 21-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Amarillo was led to victory by Jude Dunivin and Jett Lopez. Dunivin gained 251 total yards and two touchdowns, while Lopez threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. The dominant performance also gave Dunivin a new career-high in rushing yards (159). Oliver Parsons was in the mix too, providing Amarillo with two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why El Dorado lost, don't look at Ryan Estrada. Despite the final result, he rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown. Estrada's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 161 rushing yards.
Amarillo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for El Dorado, they moved to 10-1 with that defeat, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Amarillo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 55-27 loss against Richland on the 23rd. El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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