Atwater and Golden Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Falcons will be playing at home against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atwater will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Atwater took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 win over El Capitan. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Gauchos: they've now won eight in a row.
Ali Banks Jr
| 10/10/25 vs El Capitan | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Buhach Colony | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Pitman | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hilmar | 3 |
Atwater had a senior duo take command as Ali Banks Jr threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes and Alejandro Naranjo rushed for 71 yards and one TD. Banks Jr has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Buhach Colony 20-19.
Golden Valley's win came from a few key players Atwater will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gab Richards, who threw for 106 yards and one TD on only seven passes, and also punched in one score on the ground.
Atwater now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Golden Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Atwater strolled past Golden Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-14. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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