The El Capitan Eagles will head out to challenge the Mayer Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully El Capitan focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Thursday.
El Capitan's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Eureka, posting a 42-0 win on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
El Capitan can attribute much of their success to Marion Hammon, who gained 188 total yards and a touchdown, and Avery Hammon, who threw for 186 yards and six touchdowns. Marion's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
El Capitan wouldn't let Eureka keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Hammon led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Myron Hammon didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made five total tackles, and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Mayer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 60-0 loss at the hands of Mogollon.
El Capitan now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mayer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for El Capitan against Mayer when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 54-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Capitan since the team 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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