On Friday Immanuel will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the El Capitan Gauchos at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Immanuel's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Avenal. The Eagles' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four contests.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Balton King and he. King rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jackson Leibee a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Immanuel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Immanuel's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Kody Degroot was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Tyler Romo was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for El Capitan on the road against Waterford on Friday as the team secured a 38-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gauchos.
Sergio Mendoza was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. El Capitan also got a significant boost from Lorenzo Peters, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
El Capitan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tyson Espinoza and Diego Ultreras.
Immanuel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for El Capitan, their record is now 3-1.
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