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El Dorado football coach Zack LaMonda knew his program was due for an overhaul after its breakthrough season in 2023.

The Golden Hawks graduated 20 starters following their runner-up finish in CIF-SS Division 7. They also transitioned to new offensive and defensive schemes.

El Dorado slipped to 3-7 last fall and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016, LaMonda’s second season.

“It was an adjustment for everyone,” he said.

But if El Dorado’s impressive victory last week against Redondo Union is an indication, the improvements have kicked in.

The Golden Hawks defeated Redondo Union — ranked at the time No. 5 by the Daily Breeze — 31-6 to improve to 2-0. Last season, El Dorado lost to the

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