The Capital Jaguars will take on the Belen Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Capital ended up a good deal behind Highland and lost 37-22.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Belen made sure to put some points up on the board against Rio Grande on Friday. Everything went Belen's way against Rio Grande as Belen made off with a 36-13 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Belen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jasode Harris, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Harris a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Avila, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Belen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Belen's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Nathen Hirschfeld was especially locked on to Rio Grande's QB and sacked him twice.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Belen, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Capital lost to Belen at home by a decisive 47-30 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Capital, Sam Tibbs (who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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