The El Dorado Golden Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Huntington Beach Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Dorado is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
El Dorado is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since November 25, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Foothill by a score of 34-31.
Despite their loss, El Dorado saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Grant Thomas, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Thomas also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. El Dorado also got a significant boost from J.P. Murray, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
El Dorado wouldn't let Foothill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. El Dorado can thank Nate Larsen and Thomas for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a victory for Huntington Beach just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 38-14 to Crean Lutheran.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Huntington Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
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