In Thursday's league game, the El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) football team knocked off the host Patterson Tigers (Patterson, CA), by a final score of 20-7.

The Gauchos (1-2) will now prepare for their game against Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Falcons come into the game with a 3-2 record. In their last game, Atwater was dropped by Merced (Merced, CA), 27-6, in a league contest.

Coming up next, the Tigers play the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) in a contest, on Thursday, September 28. Patterson will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Bears go into the contest with a 4-1 record after their 27-6 league win over Atwater (Atwater, CA).