After two games on the road, El Capitan is heading back home. They will host the Immanuel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, El Capitan blew past Waterford, posting a 38-6 victory on the road.
Sergio Mendoza had an outrageously good game as 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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Avenal 41-0 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.
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. Tyler Romo was another major factor on D, making 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 matchups dating back to last season.
El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Immanuel, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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