Football Game Preview: Capital Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 8:28am

Football Preview: Capital Jaguars vs. Del Norte Knights

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Capital and Del Norte are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Capital Jaguars will square off against the Del Norte Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Capital and seven for Del Norte dating back to last season.

Last Thursday, Capital came up short against Espanola Valley and fell 13-6.

Meanwhile, Del Norte ended up a good deal behind Manzano on Saturday and lost 42-26.

Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.

Capital was able to grind out a solid win over Del Norte in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, winning 20-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Del Norte's Isaiah Ortiz, who rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Capital to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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