On Friday Immanuel will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the El Capitan Gauchos at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
El Capitan's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Immanuel hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Immanuel never let Avenal onto the board and left with a 41-0 victory on Friday. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
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.
One reason for the win was Immanuel's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Kody Degroot was especially locked on to Avenal's QB and sacked him twice. Degroot 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. Another thorn in Avenal's side was Tyler Romo, who made 16 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Immanuel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, El Capitan humbled Waterford with a 38-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gauchos.
Sergio Mendoza had an outrageously good game as he threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Diego Ultreras was in the mix too, providing El Capitan with two touchdowns.
Immanuel pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for El Capitan, their record now sits at 3-1.
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