Football Preview: Capital Jaguars vs. Espanola Valley Sundevils
The Capital Jaguars are taking a road trip to face off against the Espanola Valley Sundevils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Capital is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by St. Michael's 37-0.
Meanwhile, Espanola Valley blew past Cuba, posting a 42-7 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sundevils.
Victor Parra was a one-man wrecking crew for Espanola Valley as he rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Parra got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible70 yards. Michael Maestas was in the mix too, providing Espanola Valley with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Espanola Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Maestas.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Espanola Valley, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Capital against Espanola Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2017 as the squad secured a 45-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capital since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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