El Capitan had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Livingston Wolves by a score of 28-18 on Saturday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Gauchos' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Wolves are ranked 260th).
A big part of El Capitan's win came down to the chemistry between Aaliyah Simonian and her top target Madysen Dietz. Simonian threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes while Dietz picked up 71 receiving yards and one score.
Gauchos
| Aaliyah Simonian | 1 |
| Keely Castillo | 1 |
| Alexia Ruiz | 1 |
El Capitan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Simonian, Keely Castillo, and Alexia Ruiz picked up one apiece.
Livingston's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
El Capitan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-6 victory against Turlock on the 23rd. As for Livingston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 32-0 defeat against Kimball on the 23rd.
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