The Capital City Cavaliers will square off against the Hickman Kewpies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickman took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Capital City, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Capital City got the win against Battle/Columbia Independent by a conclusive 42-18. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Spartans are ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaylen Thomas had a dynamite game for Capital City, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. Thomas was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Evan Schaffer, who threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Capital City wouldn't let Battle/Columbia Independent keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Capital City can thank Isaiah Franklin and Braxton Keeran for forcing both of them. Franklin also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles. Matthew Wiegand was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hickman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were dealt a 90-28 loss at the hands of Helias.
The win made it two in a row for Capital City and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Hickman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Capital City against Hickman in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 59-16 victory. In that game, Capital City amassed a halftime lead of 45-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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