El Capitan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to the Steele Canyon Cougars 19-13. The Vaqueros lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 42-6 score last time.
Despite the loss, El Capitan still got an impressive performance from Ayden Banegas, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most rushing yards Banegas has posted since back in September of 2023. Brandt Barker was another key player, throwing for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Austin Haisch was a one-man wrecking crew for Steele Canyon as he picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
El Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Steele Canyon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Capitan will square off against Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Steele Canyon, they will challenge Valhalla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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