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 took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 38-6 win over Waterford.
Sergio Mendoza went supernova for El Capitan, throwing 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 put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 victory over Avenal at home.
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. Avenal's QB won't forget Kody Degroot anytime soon given he 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. 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 ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
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 game 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 246. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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