It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but El Capitan had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Silverado Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 33-19. The win was familiar territory for the Vaqueros who have now won ten contests in a row.
Brandt Barker was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. 134 of Barker's passing yards were hauled in by Michael Valencia Ii, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
El Capitan's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jace Weiss. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Tod Carter and Evan Ortega, who racked up four sacks between them. Ortega is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. El Capitan got some further help from Lukas Garcia: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Silverado still got an impressive performance from Jarmarri Tharpe, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
El Capitan pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.2 points per game. As for Silverado, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
El Capitan will take on Carmel at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carmel's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Silverado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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