The El Dorado Cougars will take on the Argonaut Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Argonaut took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on El Dorado, who comes in off a win.
El Dorado took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They walked away with a 25-12 win over East Nicolaus.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Dorado to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jesse Morales Beas, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Morales Beas a new career-high in rushing yards. Jason Wilson was in the mix as well, providing El Dorado with two touchdowns.
El Dorado's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jack Tilman and Grant Raffetto. Hayden Gervaise was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Argonaut was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by Calaveras at home and fell 49-10.
El Dorado's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Argonaut, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
El Dorado beat Argonaut 21-13 when the teams last played back in August of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Dorado since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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