Football Preview: Sentinel Spartans vs. Capital Bruins
Two dominant signal callers in Jace Koshatka and Merek Mihelish are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sentinel Spartans will square off against the Capital Bruins on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sentinel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Bozeman with a sharp 42-19 win. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Koshatka, who rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 161 yards on perfect 14-for-14 passing. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Ryan Haidle was another key player, rushing for 124 yards.
Sentinel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Lynn and Jaxon Allery. Lynn also made four total tackles, which is notable because Sentinel is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Sentinel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Capital had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight two weeks ago. They never let the Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 42-0 victory. Considering the Bruins have won seven games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Capital's win came down to the chemistry between Mihelish and his top target Drew Almquist. Mihelish threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Almquist gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Sentinel back to even at 5-5. As for Capital, their record now sits at 8-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sentinel has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sentinel was taken down by Capital 41-6 in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mihelish, who threw for 272 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 98 yards on only six carries. Now that Sentinel knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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