Immanuel has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the El Capitan Gauchos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams 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's defense stepped up to hand Avenal a 41-0 shutout 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.
Immanuel's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Kody Degroot was the leader with two sacks. 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. Another thorn in Avenal's side was Tyler Romo, who made 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, El Capitan took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-6 win over Waterford. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gauchos.
Sergio Mendoza had a dynamite game 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 now sits at 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 action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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