Football Game Preview: Capital Golden Eagles vs. Meridian Warriors + How To Watch

Capital and Meridian are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Golden Eagles will square off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital will be strutting in after a victory while Meridian will be coming in after a defeat.

Capital is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Centennial on Friday. The Golden Eagles blew past the Patriots 44-3. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.

Brayden Dudley

Passing Yards

09/19/25 @ Rocky Mountain	440
10/03/25 @ Centennial	362
09/12/25 vs Borah	254
08/28/25 vs Boise	226
09/05/25 @ Owyhee	219
+ 1 more games

A big part of Capital's win came down to the chemistry between Brayden Dudley and his top target Quincey Clay. Dudley threw for 362 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 17.2 yards per attempt while Clay gained 183 total yards and three touchdowns. Dudley is becoming a predictor of Capital's success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Elliot Schrack was Dudley's top target, picking up 180 receiving yards and one TD.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Capital proved: they limited Centennial to a paltry three yards per carry. The Golden Eagles' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.

Meanwhile, Meridian fell victim to Rocky Mountain and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Grizzlies 69-0.

Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Capital, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3.

Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Capital has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Meridian, though, as they've been averaging only 43.5 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?

Capital was dealt a bruising 56-21 defeat at the hands of Meridian when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.