Football Preview: El Capitan Vaqueros vs. Steele Canyon Cougars
El Capitan hasn't had much luck against Steele Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vaqueros will venture away from home to challenge the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with El Capitan sitting on four straight wins and Steele Canyon on six.
El Capitan hadn't beaten West Hills on the road since September 21, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Vaqueros walked away with a 16-3 victory over the Wolf Pack.
Brody Copp
| 09/26/25 @ West Hills | 72 |
| 11/29/24 vs Westview | 65 |
| 10/04/24 @ Monte Vista | 54 |
| 12/13/24 vs Carmel | 46 |
| 09/19/25 vs Monte Vista | 38 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Capitan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Copp, who rushed for 72 yards and one score. Those 72 rushing yards gave Copp a new career-high.
El Capitan's run defense was locked in: West Hills could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Brewin Ford stood above the rest. He made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss). El Capitan's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.53 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.73 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Steele Canyon's strategy against Dorsey on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Dons out of the water with a 28-0 final score. Considering the Cougars have won five matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
El Capitan better keep an eye on Gavin Caha. He was instrumental in Steele Canyon's win, throwing for 108 yards and a pair of TDs.
El Capitan's record is now 4-2. As for Steele Canyon, their record now sits at 6-0.
El Capitan came up short against Steele Canyon when the teams last played back in September of 2024, falling 19-13. Can the Vaqueros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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