El Capitan never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by the Beyer Patriots on the road to the tune of 34-0. The Gauchos pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Lorenzo Peters was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Anthony Jones got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, El Capitan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
El Capitan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Diego Ultreras. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
El Capitan now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Beyer, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, El Capitan and Waterford will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:15 p.m. on September 20th. As for Beyer, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Johansen at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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