Patrick Henry and El Capitan meet up on Friday this week after opposite experiences in their previous matchups. El Capitan won a game last week that couldn't get any closer, slipping by Valley Center 14 - 13. As for Patrick Henry, it was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last week as it fell 34 - 27 to Monte Vista.
After a close loss to Mater Dei Catholic the game before, El Capitan wasn't about to let the tight race against Valley Center last week get away. The team's offense got some extra help from the defense, which forced three interceptions. The win bumped El Capitan's record up to 1-2.
Patrick Henry put on a good show in the second half of its contest (the squad netted 20 points), but after a slow start in the first it just wasn't enough. All the same, giving junior running back Carlito Nothalf more carries than the previous game paid off since he ran for 91 yards and punched in one touchdown. The defeat brought Patrick Henry down to 0-3.
Both Patrick Henry and El Capitan have been struggling on the defensive side of the ball (the former allowing an average of 52.67 points per game, the latter an average of 28.67 points per game). We'll find out which offense can take advantage of this fact when the two teams meet this week.
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