El Dorado lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against the Huntington Beach Oilers, falling 49-28. The Golden Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Despite the loss, El Dorado still got an impressive performance from J.P. Murray, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. El Dorado is 2-1 when Murray posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Coulter, who threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Brady Edmunds, who threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown for Huntington Beach. That's the most rushing yards Edmunds has posted since back in August. Micah Riola was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
El Dorado has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Huntington Beach, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Huntington Beach, they will face off against Western at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntington Beach is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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