Football Preview: El Capitan Vaqueros vs. Montgomery Aztecs
The El Capitan Vaqueros will face off against the Montgomery Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Capitan is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, El Capitan was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-13 to Steele Canyon.
Despite the defeat, El Capitan got top-tier performance from Ayden Banegas, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most rushing yards Banegas has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Brandt Barker, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Montgomery never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hoover last Friday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 32-20. The Aztecs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Montgomery's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Amio Fox and Marcus Trujillo. Montgomery got some further help from Isaac Espinosa: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
El Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Montgomery, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
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