It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact El Dorado can now relate to. They fell 44-34 to the Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (32), the Wolverines still had to take the loss.
Heritage Academy Gateway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stratton Ellsworth led the charge by rushing for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Larson, who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
El Dorado moved to 6-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, they will challenge AZ Compass Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. AZ Compass Prep will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Heritage Academy Gateway surely won't give up without a fight.
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