El Dorado is 2-7 against Foothill since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Golden Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Knights at 7:00 p.m. El Dorado will be strutting in after a win while Foothill will be coming in after a defeat.
El Dorado barely beat Laguna Hills the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Golden Hawks were the clear victors by a 35-12 margin over the Hawks on Friday. Considering the Golden Hawks' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Alonzo Anguiano
| 10/17/25 @ Laguna Hills | 10 |
| 10/10/25 vs Crean Lutheran | 10 |
| 10/02/25 vs La Habra | 5 |
| 09/19/25 vs Laguna Beach | 10 |
| 09/12/25 @ Valencia | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
One reason for the win was El Dorado's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Alonzo Anguiano was the leader with two. Anguiano is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Foothill came up short against Huntington Beach on Friday and fell 21-14. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Oilers are ranked 80th).
El Dorado's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-4. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
El Dorado couldn't quite finish off Foothill when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 34-31. Thankfully for the Golden Hawks, Nathan Gouvion (who rushed for 101 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 38 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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