El Dorado put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Bel Air Highlanders, posting a 49-14 victory at home. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Highlanders are ranked 1123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jadarius Sanders went supernova for El Dorado, picking up 163 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sanders showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 68 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Issa, who threw for 103 yards and a touchdown.
El Dorado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nick Lopez, Matthew Pinto, and Andrew Estrada picked up one apiece. Pinto also set a new season high mark in defended passes with four.
El Dorado's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Bel Air, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
El Dorado has already played their next matchup, a 42-6 victory against Americas on the 4th. As for Bel Air, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 57-22 defeat against Parkland on the 4th.
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