Football Recap: Capital Piles Up the Points Against Hellgate

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 10:22am

Football Recap: Capital Bruins vs. Hellgate Knights

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Capital waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Hellgate Knights 42-6 on the road. Considering the Bruins have won three matches by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Merek Mihelish continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 321 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Drew Almquist was another key player, picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Despite the loss, Hellgate still got an impressive performance from Vince Paffhausen, who threw for 165 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards. Hellgate also got help from Evan Pyron, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.

Capital's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hellgate, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Capital didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-21 win vs. Helena on the 27th. Hellgate has also already played their next game, a 64-8 defeat against Glacier on the 27th.

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