The matchup between Eldorado and Clark on Friday hardly resembled the 21-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Eldorado Firehawks came up short against the Clark Chargers, falling 43-22. The Firehawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Eldorado saw an underclassman step up: Tristan Savea rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards.
Clark was led to victory by Andres Pollard and Cartier Webb. Pollard rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Webb rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Pollard got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible92 yards. Shayden Kawelo got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Eldorado's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Clark, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Eldorado will head out to square off against Coachella Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clark, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Valley at 6:00 p.m. Clark is facing Valley at the right time seeing as Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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