On Friday Immanuel will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the El Capitan Gauchos at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
El Capitan's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Immanuel hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Immanuel never let Avenal onto the board and left with a 41-0 win on Friday. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
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 contests 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. Avenal's QB won't forget Kody Degroot anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Degroot 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. Another thorn in Avenal's side was Tyler Romo, who made 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, El Capitan humbled Waterford with a 38-6 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gauchos.
Sergio Mendoza went supernova for El Capitan, throwing for 265 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Diego Ultreras was in the mix too, providing El Capitan with two touchdowns.
El Capitan wouldn't let Waterford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. El Capitan can thank Joshua Gomez and Ultreras for forcing both of them.
Immanuel pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for El Capitan, their record is now 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Immanuel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like El Capitan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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