Two dominant backs in Ryan Estrada and Cam'Ron Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The El Dorado Aztecs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Americas Trail Blazers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in El Dorado's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, El Dorado blew past Bel Air, posting a 56-13 win. The Aztecs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Estrada and Elijah Issa were among the main playmakers for El Dorado as the former rushed for 203 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries and the latter rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Issa a new career-high in rushing yards. Diego Carrasco was another key player, picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
El Dorado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to El Dorado's defense and their three sacks. David Martinez was especially locked on to Bel Air's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Bel Air's side was Isaac Gutierrez, who made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Americas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-24 to Parkland.
Americas might have lost, but man, Johnson was a machine: he rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
El Dorado pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Americas, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. El Dorado has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 346.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Americas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for El Dorado against Americas in their previous matchup on October 4th, as the team secured a 42-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Dorado since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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