Football Recap: El Capitan Gauchos vs. Buhach Colony Thunder
After only 12 points in their last matchup, El Capitan made sure to put some points up on the board against Buhach Colony on Tuesday. The El Capitan Gauchos blew past the Buhach Colony Thunder 32-6. The result was nothing new for the Gauchos, who have now won 12 games by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of El Capitan's victory came down to the chemistry between Ariel Ochoa and her top target Shantelle Magana. Ochoa threw for 336 yards and five touchdowns while Magana picked up 168 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ochoa is now averaging an impressive 300.4 passing yards per game.
El Capitan's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Fabianna Meja-Guzman with two sacks.
Despite the loss, Buhach Colony saw an underclassman step up: Emily Gallegos picked up 100 receiving yards, and also rushed for 35 yards. Gallegos is becoming a predictor of Buhach Colony's success: when she posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 4-2 (and 4-8 when she doesn't).
El Capitan is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Buhach Colony, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
El Capitan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-20 win against Los Banos on the 17th. As for Buhach Colony, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 42-12 loss against Merced on the 17th.
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