The El Dorado Golden Hawks will take on the Esperanza Aztecs at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. El Dorado's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Esperanza's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, El Dorado came up short against Crean Lutheran and fell 19-8. The Golden Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Esperanza beat El Toro 13-7 on Saturday. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Chargers are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Dorado now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Esperanza, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
El Dorado was taken down by Esperanza 34-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can El Dorado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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