Football Game Preview: Bartlesville Bruins vs. Capitol Hill Redwolves

The Bartlesville Bruins are taking a road trip to challenge the Capitol Hill Redwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capitol Hill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bartlesville, who comes in off a win.

Bartlesville not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since November 8, 2024 (when they won 62-0). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Putnam City West 41-0. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Michael Kent

Passer Rating

10/16/25 @ Putnam City North	144.6
10/30/25 @ Putnam City West	137.2
09/19/25 @ Collinsville	135.4
10/24/25 vs Ponca City	101
08/29/25 vs Newcastle	99.5
+ 4 more games

Michael Kent continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Bartlesville's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-6 otherwise. Sutton Williams also helped with two TDs in total.

Bartlesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shaun Thrasher and Ivan Griffith.

Meanwhile, Capitol Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Ponca City and fell 69-6. While losing is never fun, the Redwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Wildcats are ranked 103rd).

Bartlesville's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Capitol Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.

Everything came up roses for Bartlesville against Capitol Hill in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.