Flag Football Recap: El Capitan Piles Up the Points Against Golden Valley + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2025, 7:27pm

Flag Football Recap: El Capitan Gauchos vs. Golden Valley Cougars

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Golden Valley High School. Watch Full Replay

Gauchos

Margin (Wins)

10/07/25 @ Golden Valley52
09/10/25 vs Mendota47
09/09/25 vs Madera46
08/28/25 vs Madera South41
09/18/25 vs Golden Valley34

El Capitan got themselves on the board against Golden Valley on Tuesday, but Golden Valley never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cougars 52-0. Considering the Gauchos have won ten contests by more than 24 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Aaliyah Simonian had another great game (as she tends to do), rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 186 yards and three TDs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in passer rating (133.7). Another player making a difference was Bailee Moniz, who picked up 94 receiving yards and one score.

El Capitan's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Golden Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. El Capitan is set to square off against their familiar foe Atwater at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Gauchos 8.3, the Falcons 10.9) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Golden Valley will take on rival Merced at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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