The Capital Jaguars will take on the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Capital nor Highland posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
On Friday, Capital lost to Miyamura on the road by a 28-12 margin. Despite 73 more yards than the Patriots, the Jaguars couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Capital's loss came about despite a quality game from Ace Bachicha, who rushed for 61 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 169 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Highland's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 21-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belen.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore William Anchondo rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Capital, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 37-22 loss to Highland when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Jaguars, Amiri Mumba (who rushed for 211 yards and three scores while picking up 8.4 yards per carry) 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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