Atwater has gone 6-1 against El Capitan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Atwater Falcons will take on the El Capitan Gauchos at 7:00 p.m. Atwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Atwater at home against Buhach Colony as the team secured a 49-6 victory. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Thunder are ranked 866th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atwater got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremiah Delarosa out in front who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Another passer making a difference was Ali Banks Jr, who threw for 104 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Atwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buhach Colony only rushed for 190.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, El Capitan made sure to put some points up on the board against Los Banos on Friday. El Capitan snuck past Los Banos with a 33-28 victory.
Lorenzo Peters was his usual excellent self, rushing for 304 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 125.3 rushing yards per game. Diego Ultreras made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
El Capitan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Ultreras picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. El Capitan got some further help from Logan Davenport: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Atwater and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for El Capitan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Atwater has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like El Capitan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Atwater took their victory against El Capitan when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 30-10. Will Atwater 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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