After flying high against Valencia last Friday, El Dorado came back down to earth. The Golden Hawks lost to the Laguna Beach Breakers at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the Golden Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although El Dorado took the loss, they still got scores from Mason Shackleton and Cameron Romero.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere -1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Cooper Larson for the heroic effort on defense: he. The dominant display was nothing new: El Dorado has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in three consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Laguna Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brady Stringham, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 131 receiving yards gave Stringham a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was Jack Hurst, who threw for 243 yards and four TDs.
El Dorado's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Laguna Beach, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, El Dorado and La Habra will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on October 2. The Golden Hawks will need to watch out since the Highlanders have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Laguna Beach, they will welcome San Pedro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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