The Steele Canyon Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Miguel Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Steele Canyon will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
If Mount Miguel heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Steele Canyon took over last week. The Cougars put the hurt on El Capitan with a sharp 35-14 victory last Friday. Considering the Cougars have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Caha
| 10/03/25 vs El Capitan | 238 |
| 09/26/25 vs Dorsey | 108 |
| 09/19/25 @ Valhalla | 200 |
| 09/12/25 @ Rancho Christian | 109 |
| 09/05/25 @ Morse | 213 |
| + 8 more games |
Gavin Caha and Abel Lopez were among the main playmakers for Steele Canyon as the former threw for 238 yards and three TDs and the latter rushed for 63 yards and one score. That's the most passing yards Caha has posted since back in September of 2024.
Steele Canyon's run defense was locked in: El Capitan could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. While three picked up at least four total tackles, Tyree Zarkaryan stood above the rest. He made four total tackles. Steele Canyon's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 5.08 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.6 on average over their last five games.
Steele Canyon's defense didn't let Hayden Passanisi, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jose Leyva, Salim Underwood, and Logan Page, who each picked up one sack apiece. Steele Canyon received some extra help from Seabastian Castellon, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Mount Miguel came up short against Granite Hills on Friday and fell 29-16. The Matadors haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jeremiah Loper and Zachary Benitez. Benitez had a great game and threw for 296 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Meanwhile, Loper did his best for the losing side, rushing for 39 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 148 yards and one touchdown.
Steele Canyon's record now sits at 7-0. As for Mount Miguel, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Steele Canyon might still be hurting after the 57-35 defeat they got from Mount Miguel in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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