Smith-Cotton played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Capital City Cavaliers 54-7. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Koleman Fredrickson threw for 58 yards and one TD. Dax Wiskur was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Armand Wright rushed for 32 yards.
It was another big night for Jaylen Thomas, who rushed for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught one score for Capital City. Thomas is becoming a predictor of the Cavaliers' success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Evan Schaffer, who rushed for 44 yards and one TD.
Smith-Cotton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Capital City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Smith-Cotton will face off against Helias at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders' defense has only allowed 9.4 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Capital City, they will challenge Camdenton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers will be up against the Lakers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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