Football Preview: Steele Canyon Cougars vs. El Capitan Vaqueros
Steele Canyon is 7-1 against El Capitan since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Steele Canyon Cougars will host the El Capitan Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. El Capitan took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Steele Canyon, who comes in off a win.
Steele Canyon took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 49-13 win over Morse. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Tigers are ranked 618th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Weaver Iv was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, El Capitan ended up a good deal behind Chula Vista on Friday and lost 35-21. The Vaqueros have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Steele Canyon now has a winning record of 2-1. As for El Capitan, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Steele Canyon against El Capitan when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. In that contest, Steele Canyon amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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