The Tustin Tillers will head out on the road to challenge the El Dorado Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Dorado took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tustin, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Tustin took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Foothill. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tillers.
Eimesse Essis had a dynamite game for Tustin, rushing for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 32 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Montrevian Cushionberry, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Cushionberry wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Tustin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, El Dorado lost 32-8 to Redondo Union on Friday. The Golden Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
Tustin's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for El Dorado, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Tustin was able to grind out a solid victory over El Dorado in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 47-37. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was El Dorado's Nate Bento, who threw for 307 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 75 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Tustin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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