Immanuel's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They breezed by the Avenal Buccaneers at home to the tune of 41-0. 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.
Immanuel's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Kody Degroot was the leader with two sacks. 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. 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 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.
Immanuel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Avenal, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Immanuel will challenge El Capitan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Immanuel: 0, El Capitan: 7.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Avenal, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Dos Palos at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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