Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 37-22 bruising from the Highland Hornets.
When it comes to explaining why Capital lost, don't look at Deaven Montano. Despite the final result, he threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards. Those 52 rushing yards gave Montano a new career-high.
Amiri Mumba was his usual excellent self, rushing for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry for Highland. Mumba is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Highland, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Capital will welcome Belen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital is facing Belen at the right time seeing as Belen is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Highland, they will take on Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season.
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