Football Recap: Cash Bolla and Evan Cantrell Pace East Nicolaus Defense + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2025, 7:38pm

Football Recap: East Nicolaus Spartans vs. El Dorado Cougars

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

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After soaring to 31 points the game before, East Nicolaus was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 20-13 to the El Dorado Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 25-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.

East Nicolaus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cash Bolla and Evan Cantrell.

El Dorado can attribute much of their success to Hunter Rupley, who threw for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and one score.

East Nicolaus' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for El Dorado, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Nicolaus will welcome Marysville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for El Dorado, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Argonaut at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. This will be the Cougars' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.

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