The El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) host the Sacred Heart Prep Gators (Atherton, CA) in a non-conference matchup on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM. Sacred Heart looks to rebound from a season-opening loss, while El Capitan aims to extend its unbeaten start at home.
Game Details
○ Matchup: Sacred Heart Prep Gators @ El Capitan Gauchos
○ Date & Time: 9/5/2025 – 7:00 PM
○ Location: El Capitan High School, Merced, CA
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Sacred Heart Prep Gators
Sacred Heart Prep enters the matchup 0-1 after dropping its opener. With a mix of senior leadership and developing underclassmen, the Gators will need a disciplined effort to challenge the Gauchos on the road.
○ 2025 Record: 0-1
○ National Rank: #2,699
○ State Rank: #203 (CA)
○ Class Rank: #13 (Section)
○ Key to Win: Control time of possession and prevent El Capitan from creating big plays.
Main Squad:
○ Cooper Karros – RB, DB
○ Nico Pollioni – QB, CB
○ Wyatt Staley – WR, DB
○ Hunter Dolinko – RB, DL
○ Andrew Shen – TE, LB
○ Teddy Watson – WR, DB
○ Maxime Morelle – RB, LB
○ J.P. Durrett – QB, DB
○ Aden Khan – WR, DB
○ Thomas Rogers – RB, LB
○ Jason Moran – RB, LB
○ Isaac Aviles – RB, LB
El Capitan Gauchos
El Capitan is off to a 2-0 start and has impressed with balance on offense and resilience on defense. Playing at home, the Gauchos look to ride their momentum and deliver another strong performance.
○ 2025 Record: 2-0
○ National Rank: #9,517
○ State Rank: #643 (CA)
○ Class Rank: #17 (Section Division)
○ Key to Win: Establish dominance in the trenches and force Sacred Heart into third-and-long situations.
Main Squad:
○ Tyler Ramirez – QB
○ Miguel Torres – RB
○ Diego Morales – WR
○ Alejandro Chavez – DB
○ Julian Rivera – LB
○ Carlos Mendoza – OL
○ Rafael Cruz – DL
○ Antonio Lopez – WR
○ Javier Santos – LB
○ Marco Garcia – DB
○ Sergio Delgado – OL
Rankings & Records
| Team | National Rank | State Rank | Class Rank | Overall | Home | Away | Win % | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Prep | #2,699 | #203 (CA) | #13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | .000 | 10 | 35 |
| El Capitan | #9,517 | #643 (CA) | #17 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 53 |
