El Capitan's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They came up short against the Steele Canyon Cougars, falling 35-14. The Vaqueros haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Although El Capitan took the loss, they still got scores from Spencer Chastang and Logan Dulyea.
Steele Canyon was led to victory by Gavin Caha and Abel Lopez. Caha threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, while Lopez rushed for 63 yards and one TD. That's the most passing touchdowns Caha has posted since back in October of 2024.
El Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Steele Canyon, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
El Capitan and Steele Canyon could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Vaqueros (ranked 530th) will meet Helix (ranked 251st) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Steele Canyon will face off against Mount Miguel at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th with a big rank disadvantage (178 vs. 44).
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