After flying high against Bel Air last Friday, Parkland came back down to earth. The Parkland Matadors had to suffer through a 77-36 loss at the hands of the El Dorado Aztecs. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 878th, while the Aztecs are ranked 270th).
Despite the loss, Parkland still got an impressive performance from Jayden Macias, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 84 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Parkland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Ryan Estrada, who rushed for 291 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry for El Dorado. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Issa, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Parkland's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for El Dorado, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parkland will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Americas at 6:30 p.m. on October 25th. Parkland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season. El Dorado will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Bel Air at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. El Dorado is facing Bel Air at the right time seeing as Bel Air is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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