If Capital was feeling good fresh off their 48-6 takedown of Rio Grande last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Capital Jaguars took a 25-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valley Vikings on Friday.
Although Capital took the loss, they still got scores from Jay Madrid and Deaven Montano.
Capital wouldn't let Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Josh Baker was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zach Toledo out in front who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Gabe Gonzales was another key pass catcher, picking up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Capital's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Valley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Capital will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Miyamura at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Miyamura is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season. Valley will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Del Norte at 11:00 a.m. on October 19th.
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