The El Capitan Gauchos football team (Merced, CA), was beaten 21-6 in Friday's league challenge with the visiting Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA)

The Falcons (7-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Patterson (Patterson, CA). The Tigers come into the challenge with a 4-2 record. In their last challenge, Patterson achieved victory over Merced (Merced, CA), 28-18, in a league challenge.

The Gauchos now sport a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Merced for a challenge on Friday, October 6. El Capitan will meet a Bears team coming off a 28-18 league loss to Patterson (Patterson, CA). The Bears record now stands at 2-4.