The Capital Golden Eagles will head out to face off against the Middleton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Capital is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Meridian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Capital was dealt a 56-21 defeat at the hands of Meridian. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Golden Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Even if they lost, Capital's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. Shepard Fish was especially locked on to Meridian's QB and sacked him twice. Fish is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Middleton faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Middleton was outmatched by Rocky Mountain on the road and fell 46-17. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Middleton, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Capital suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Middleton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Capital avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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