The El Capitan Vaqueros will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Santana Sultans at 7:00 p.m. El Capitan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
El Capitan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Valhalla. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vaqueros have posted since August 25, 2023.
El Capitan relied on the efforts of Brandt Barker, who threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and Brady Joralemon, who gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Joralemon also racked up 80 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. Marlon Ames also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Santana put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for El Cajon Valley. Santana breezed by El Cajon Valley at home to the tune of 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Sultans, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Santana's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Caleb Carnes was especially locked on to El Cajon Valley's QB and sacked him twice.
El Capitan pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Santana, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
El Capitan came up short against Santana in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can El Capitan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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