Two dominant backs in Lorenzo Peters and Isaiah Welch are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The El Capitan Gauchos will challenge the Golden Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on El Capitan, who comes in off a win.
El Capitan not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 25, 2024 (when they won 42-2). They put the hurt on Buhach Colony with a sharp 26-6 victory. The Gauchos haven't had any issues with the Thunder recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Golden Valley faced off against Los Banos on Friday. The Cougars had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 730th, while the Tigers are ranked 320th).
El Capitan's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-5. As for Golden Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
El Capitan came up short against Golden Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 7-0. Can the Gauchos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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