Santana is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while El Capitan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Santana Sultans will host the El Capitan Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Santana's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past El Cajon Valley, posting a 41-0 victory at home. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Sultans this season.
One reason for the win was Santana's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Caleb Carnes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Capitan). They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Valhalla. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vaqueros have posted since August 25, 2023.
El Capitan had a senior duo take command as Brandt Barker threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt and Brady Joralemon gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Joralemon also racked up 80 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. Marlon Ames also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Santana is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for El Capitan, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Thursday's game might be decided in the trenches. Santana has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for El Capitan, though, as they've been averaging only 89.1. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Santana was able to grind out a solid win over El Capitan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. Will Santana repeat their success, or does El Capitan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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