El Capitan is on a three-game streak of home losses, Buhach Colony an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The El Capitan Gauchos will welcome the Buhach Colony Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
El Capitan is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Merced on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. El Capitan came up short against Merced, falling 54-32. The Gauchos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Although El Capitan took the loss, they still got scores from Lorenzo Peters, Braddik Williams, Anthony Jones, and Dejuan Franklin.
Meanwhile, Buhach Colony scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 42-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Los Banos. Even if the Thunder couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Even though they lost, Buhach Colony was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
El Capitan's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for Buhach Colony, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. El Capitan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buhach Colony struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for El Capitan against Buhach Colony in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. Does El Capitan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buhach Colony turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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