Football Game Preview: Capital Bruins vs. Flathead Braves/Bravettes + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2025, 2:04am

Football Preview: Capital Bruins vs. Flathead Braves/Bravettes

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the MT High School Assn. (MHSA) & Capital High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/17/24 - Neutral57-17 W
10/13/23 - Away28-7 W
09/09/22 - Away51-14 W
09/10/21 - Home57-0 W
09/25/20 - Neutral41-0 W
+ 5 more games

Capital is 9-1 against Flathead since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bruins will host the Braves/Bravettes at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.

Capital came into this matchup off a tough 50-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Helena by a score of 27-24 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bruins have suffered against the Bengals since September 21, 2018.

Meanwhile, Flathead had to suffer through a 64-20 loss at the hands of Big Sky. The Braves/Bravettes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.

Capital will have to contain Eli Coopman as he made an impact in Flathead's last game. He rushed for 98 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and also threw for 112 yards and one TD.

Flathead's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Everything came up roses for Capital against Flathead when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-17 win. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves/Bravettes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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