El Capitan has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Immanuel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, El Capitan was fully in charge, breezing past Waterford 38-6 on the road.
Sergio Mendoza was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Lorenzo Peters helped Mendoza out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
El Capitan wouldn't let Waterford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. El Capitan can thank Joshua Gomez and Diego Ultreras for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Immanuel's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They breezed by Avenal at home to the tune of 41-0.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Balton King and he. King rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jackson Leibee a new career-high in rushing yards.
Immanuel's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Kody Degroot was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Immanuel got some further help from Tyler Romo: he made 16 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Immanuel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Immanuel, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. El Capitan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Immanuel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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