El Dorado (3-4, 0-2) vs. Loara (5-2, 2-0)
7 TONIGHT GLOVER STADIUM
Loara has defeated El Dorado only twice this decade, and the 1994 victory came by forfeit. If not for a bad break here and there, El Dorado could easily be tied with Loara and many still believe the Golden Hawks are all that stand between Loara and an undefeated league season. The status of El Dorado running back Nick Zehner, who hurt his back last week, is still uncertain. Loara will rely on its defense, spearheaded by linebackers Joey Ellis and Minh Nguyen. Running back Billy Chavez also will be a force. A Loara victory clinches a playoff berth. An El Dorado loss probably eliminates the Golden Hawks.
KEY PLAYERS
El Dorado
RB Nick Zehner
777 yards, 11 TDs
QB Brian Zurhellen,
46-110, 634 yards, 3 TDs
RB Roger Guydon
30 car., 202 yards
Loara
RB Billy Chavez
893 yards, 12 TDs
QB Jeremy Ellis
69-121, 1,000 yards, 6 TDs
WR/DB Rudy Acosta
12 rec./5 int./4 TDs
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