After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mount Miguel, Helix was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the El Capitan Vaqueros 41-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Highlanders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Vaqueros are ranked 459th).

Lee Norman-Lester
10/10/25 vs El Capitan | 141 |
08/23/24 vs El Camino | 131 |
09/05/25 vs St. Augustine | 107 |
10/03/25 @ Mount Miguel | 70 |
08/22/25 @ El Camino | 34 |
Lee Norman-Lester went supernova, rushing for 141 yards and three TDs on only ten carries, while also throwing for 105 yards on only ten passes. Those 141 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Helix moved to 2-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for El Capitan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Coincidentally, Helix and El Capitan will both be playing Granite Hills the next time they take the field. The Highlanders will head out to face the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Vaqueros will host them at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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