If Parkland was riding high fresh off their 48-14 takedown of Bel Air last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Parkland Matadors took a blow against the El Dorado Aztecs on Thursday, falling 68-21. 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 846th, while the Aztecs are ranked 281st).
Despite the loss, Parkland still got an impressive performance from Jesse Molina, who threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns. Parkland also got a significant boost from Jayden Macias, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
El Dorado was led to victory by Ryan Estrada and Elijah Issa. Estrada rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, while Issa rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Estrada's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 203 rushing yards. Brycen Booth was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Parkland's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for El Dorado, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Parkland will square off against Abilene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season. As for El Dorado, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Amarillo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. El Dorado knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Amarillo likes a good challenge.
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