Eldorado hasn't had much luck against Canyon Springs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eldorado Firehawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Canyon Springs Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Eldorado sitting on five straight victories and Canyon Springs on three.
Eldorado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Spring Valley with a sharp 27-7 win. Considering the Firehawks have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eldorado's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Siale Pine, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. Pine also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Eldorado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Malone and Samere Ellis. Jordan Hernandez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs humbled Chaparral with a 40-8 victory. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Canyon Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Eldorado, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
Eldorado came up short against Canyon Springs in their previous matchup back in September, falling 14-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canyon Springs' Bakari Wilson, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that Eldorado knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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