Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at home and fell 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked first).
Despite the loss, Capital still got an impressive performance from Nate Ortega, who picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Taeshaun Reese continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rocky Mountain, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Rovig, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Rocky Mountain, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Capital will face off against Timberline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rocky Mountain, they will challenge Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rocky Mountain's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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