Broughton's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 16-7 win over the Wakefield Wolverines. For the Capitals, this counts as revenge for the 29-24 loss the Wolverines walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Xavier Howard was a one-man wrecking crew for Broughton as he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Howard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed ten in total. All came courtesy of Talbot Long: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 1-for-1 kicking extra points for an additional one.
Broughton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wakefield, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
After each having a week off, Broughton and Enloe will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Enloe will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Broughton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wakefield, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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