El Capitan came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 44-20 to the Immanuel Eagles. The matchup marked the Gauchos' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lorenzo Peters and Sergio Mendoza certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Peters gained 120 total yards and two touchdowns, while Mendoza threw for 138 yards and one touchdown.
Leading Immanuel to victory were Vincent Rosander and Bennett Cords. Rosander threw for 100 yards and four TDs, while Cords picked up 56 receiving yards and one score. Those four passing touchdowns gave Rosander a new career-high.
El Capitan's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Immanuel, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
El Capitan and Immanuel will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Gauchos will face off against rival Los Banos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Immanuel is set to take on their familiar foe Selma at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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