Two dominant signal callers in Merek Mihelish and Jace Koshatka are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Capital Bruins will face off against the Sentinel Spartans on Friday. Capital will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Capital's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They breezed by Butte to the tune of 42-0. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bruins yet this season.
A big part of Capital's win came down to the chemistry between Mihelish and his top target Drew Almquist. Mihelish threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Almquist gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
Capital didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jackson McCauley led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sentinel had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 42-19 victory. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Koshatka was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 161 yards on perfect 14-for-14 passing. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Ryan Haidle handled things on the ground, rushing for 124 yards.
Sentinel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Capital's record now sits at 8-1. As for Sentinel, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Capital has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sentinel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Capital against Sentinel in their previous meeting back in September, as the team secured a 41-6 victory. In that match, Capital amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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