Football Recap: Capital Bruins vs. Helena Bengals
Capital entered their tilt with Helena on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Helena Bengals with points to spare, taking the game 40-21. The Bruins pushed the score to 40-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bengals cut but never quite recovered from.
Merek Mihelish was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 275 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. Cole Graham was in the mix as well, providing Capital with three touchdowns.
Helena's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trygve Braun, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Mac Lundstrom, who threw for 247 yards and a touchdown.
Capital's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Helena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Capital's road trip will continue as they head out to face Glacier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 957 yards in their previous games. As for Helena, they will take on Flathead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Helena is facing Flathead at the right time seeing as Flathead is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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