El Capitan hasn't had much luck against Helix recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The El Capitan Vaqueros will head out to challenge the Helix Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
El Capitan is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Monte Vista on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. El Capitan was outmatched by Monte Vista and fell 71-37. The Vaqueros were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-20.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 26-26 at halftime, Helix was not quite Patrick Henry's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell 58-51 to the Patriots. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Helix's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
El Capitan lost to Helix on the road by a decisive 68-53 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can El Capitan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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