El Capitan has gone a perfect 4-0 against Golden Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gauchos will host the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. El Capitan is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Golden Valley's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: El Capitan hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. The Gauchos simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Hughson 27-0. The result was nothing new for the Gauchos, who have now won seven games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Aaliyah Simonian
| 09/17/25 vs Hughson | 6 |
| 09/15/25 @ Ripon | 3 |
| 09/10/25 vs Mendota | 3 |
| 09/06/25 vs Edison | 2 |
| 09/09/25 vs Madera | 1 |
Aaliyah Simonian had another great game (as she tends to do), rushing for 75 yards and six TDs on only eight carries, while also throwing for 143 yards while completing 73.3% of her passes. Those six rushing touchdowns gave her a new career-high.
El Capitan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Madysen Dietz led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 36-7, which was the final score in Golden Valley's tilt against Madera on Tuesday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Golden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for El Capitan, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Everything came up roses for El Capitan against Golden Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 46-0 victory. Will the Gauchos repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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