The Meridian Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Capital Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meridian is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Meridian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Rocky Mountain on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Meridian lost 31-7 to Rocky Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Grizzlies are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Capital can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-14 victory over Centennial. The high-scoring effort was just what the Golden Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Capital wouldn't let Centennial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shepard Fish was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Capital got some further help from Blas (Isaiah) Telleria: he made 13 total tackles.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Capital, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Meridian against Capital in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-14 victory. In that contest, Meridian amassed a halftime lead of 49-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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