El Capitan
El Capitan Gauchos
ELCA
1-1 Overall • Away
     
      
Buhach Colony
Buhach Colony Thunder
BUHAC
0-5 Overall • Home
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El Capitan Gauchos at Buhach Colony Thunder — Friday, Oct. 24 at Atwater High School

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El Capitan travels to Atwater to face Buhach Colony in a Merced-area league matchup on Friday, Oct. 24. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Pacific (8 p.m. Eastern) at Atwater High School. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for rosters, updates and the final score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5682831-el-capitan-vs-buhach-colony

Game links

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5682831-el-capitan-vs-buhach-colony

  • El Capitan Gauchos: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257765-el-capitan-gauchos-jv

  • Buhach Colony Thunder: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234296-buhach-colony-thunder-jv

What to know

  • Location: Atwater High School (Atwater, Calif.)

  • Date/time: Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 — 5 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. EDT)

  • This meeting renews a series last played on Oct. 13, 2023, when El Capitan posted a 45-6 victory at Golden Valley High School.

Why this one matters

Small-town rivalries like this one often turn on field position and fundamentals. El Capitan arrives with a history of success in the last meeting, while Buhach Colony will look to tighten up defensively and get its home crowd involved. Both programs list NFHS Network pages for their schools, which often carry JV and varsity coverage when available.

Streaming and broadcast

  • El Capitan NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-capitan-high-school-merced-merced-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Buhach Colony NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/buhach-colony-high-school-atwater-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Streaming availability and schedules on NFHS Network can change — check the team NFHS pages before game time.

Get involved (SBLive picks & follows)

Follow both teams on SBLive to get notifications and help grow their fan counts:

  • Follow El Capitan: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257765-el-capitan-gauchos-jv

  • Follow Buhach Colony: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234296-buhach-colony-thunder-jv

Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any official projections. Fan counts and picks can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support and influence the matchup conversation on SBLive.