After soaring to 46 points the game before, El Capitan was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 20-12 to the Atwater Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gauchos of the 20-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
El Capitan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariel Ochoa, who threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Avnoor Bains was Ochoa's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The critical scores for Atwater came from Madison Hiler and Jordin McDowell.
El Capitan's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Atwater, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
El Capitan has already played their next game, a 32-6 victory against Buhach Colony on the 15th. As for Atwater, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 27-18 win against Merced on the 15th.
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