Capital City won the last time they faced Battle/Columbia Independent, and things went their way on Friday too. The Capital City Cavaliers blew past the Battle/Columbia Independent Spartans 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.
The win made it two in a row for Capital City and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Battle/Columbia Independent, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Capital City will welcome Hickman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital City will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Battle/Columbia Independent, they will head out to square off against Helias at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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