The Capital Cougars will head out to square off against the River Ridge Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capital's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so River Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Capital's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Timberline, posting a 49-0 victory at home. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, River Ridge fell victim to Lakes and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Lancers are ranked 30th).
Capital now has a winning record of 3-2. As for River Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Everything went Capital's way against River Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Capital made off with a 55-30 victory. Does Capital have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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