Football Preview: Capital Bruins vs. Glacier Wolfpack
Capital is 2-8 against Glacier since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Capital Bruins are on the road again to play the Glacier Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Capital strolled past Helena 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. Another player making a difference was Cole Graham, who rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Glacier put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Hellgate on the road to the tune of 64-8. Considering the Wolfpack have won four matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Kobe Dorcheus, who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 95 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Presley, who threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Capital's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Glacier, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Capital took a serious blow against Glacier in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 56-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Presley, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that Capital 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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