It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but El Dorado had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 19-14 W over the Lincoln Fighting Zebras. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 59-20 defeat the last time these two teams met.
El Dorado can attribute much of their success to Jason Wilson, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. El Dorado is 6-2 when Wilson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Tyler Villa handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
El Dorado's defense stepped up as well, laying out Eli Duff. three times. Chase Ito was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Lincoln's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brock Galer, who rushed for 131 yards. Galer didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made two total tackles.
El Dorado has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.3 points per game. As for Lincoln, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
El Dorado will square off against Hughson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hughson will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something El Dorado surely won't give up without a fight. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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