On Friday Immanuel will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the El Capitan Gauchos at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
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's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Immanuel's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. 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. Tyler Romo was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, El Capitan humbled Waterford with a 38-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gauchos.
Sergio Mendoza was a one-man wrecking crew for El Capitan as he threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Diego Ultreras was in the mix as well, 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's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for El Capitan, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Immanuel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.3 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 match 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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