Football Preview: El Capitan Gauchos vs. Atwater Falcons
El Capitan has won four straight games at home, while Atwater has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The El Capitan Gauchos will square off against the Atwater Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
El Capitan's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Golden Valley 46-0 on the road. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Cougars are ranked 320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ariel Ochoa, who threw for 370 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 75.6% of her passes. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 302.2 passing yards per game. Avnoor Bains was Ochoa's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
El Capitan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Shantelle Magana picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Atwater took their game at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 46-18 victory over Buhach Colony.
El Capitan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Atwater, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
El Capitan came up short against Atwater when the teams last played back in September, falling 20-13. Will El Capitan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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