A victory for Capital just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Hurricane Redskins, falling 63-28. The Cougars have struggled against the Redskins recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Noah Vellaithambi, who rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 246 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes for Hurricane. With that strong performance, Vellaithambi is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game. Sha'Lik Hampton was another key player, picking up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hurricane, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Capital wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 52-26 defeat against Spring Valley on the 18th. As for Hurricane, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Hurricane knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge.
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