After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crean Lutheran, El Dorado was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Laguna Hills Hawks , sneaking past 27-25. The win was some much needed relief for the Golden Hawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
El Dorado's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Coulter, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns. Coulter has become a key player for El Dorado: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
El Dorado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grant Thomas and Blake Vinson. The dominant performance also gave Thomas a new career-high in rushing yards.
El Dorado's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Laguna Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Dorado will welcome Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season. As for Laguna Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against La Habra at 7:00 p.m. La Habra also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 32.9 points per game.
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