The Gig Harbor Tides will take on the Capital Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gig Harbor will be strutting in after a victory while Capital will be coming in after a loss.
Gig Harbor barely beat Bellarmine Prep the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tides blew past the Lions 42-20 on Friday. Considering the Tides have won three games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gig Harbor's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ian Shearer, who rushed for 73 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Shearer a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another signal caller making a difference was Salvador Isaiah Nuuhiwa Alob, who threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gig Harbor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Capital finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were beaten by Lakes 47-6. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gig Harbor's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points on average over those games. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Gig Harbor couldn't quite finish off Capital in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 15-13. Can the Tides avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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