Capital and Helena are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Capital Bruins will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Helena Bengals at 6:00 p.m. Capital knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Helena likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Capital was fully in charge, breezing past Hellgate 42-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won three matches by 35 points or more so far this season.
Merek Mihelish was his usual excellent self, throwing for 321 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Drew Almquist was in the mix as well, providing Capital with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Helena came up short against Glacier on Friday and fell 40-27. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Wolfpack are ranked fourth).
Despite their loss, Helena saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Trygve Braun, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Braun a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mac Lundstrom, who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns.
Capital's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Helena, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Capital against Helena when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capital since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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