After flying high against Water Canyon last Friday, El Capitan came back down to earth. The El Capitan Eagles took a blow against the Bagdad Sultans on Friday, falling 42-8. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
El Capitan wouldn't let Bagdad keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. El Capitan can thank Myron Hammon and Marion Hammon for forcing both of them. Myron also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles, and defending a pass.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Ezrah Aguilar and his top target Thomas Rodriguez. Aguilar threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns while Rodriguez rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. 105 of those passing yards were hauled in by Joey Kirchoff.
El Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
El Capitan will take on Eureka at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bagdad, they will square off against Hayden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bagdad is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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