El Capitan is 4-0 against Monte Vista since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The El Capitan Vaqueros are on the road again to play the Monte Vista Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. El Capitan will be strutting in after a win while Monte Vista will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, El Capitan finally turned things around against Montgomery last Friday. They came out on top against the Aztecs by a score of 14-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Capitan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ayden Banegas, who picked up 75 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista lost 54-33 to Grossmont on Friday.
Even though they lost, Monte Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
El Capitan's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Monte Vista, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for El Capitan against Monte Vista when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Capitan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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