Football Preview: Capital Golden Eagles vs. Timberline Wolves
Capital has gone 10-0 against Timberline recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Capital Golden Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Timberline Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Capital is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Capital was beaten by Rocky Mountain 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Grizzlies are ranked first).
Nate Ortega put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Timberline earned a 21-13 win over Meridian on Friday.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Timberline, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Capital took their win against Timberline in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 36-14. 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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