Flathead is 1-9 against Capital since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Flathead Braves/Bravettes will be staying on the road to face off against the Capital Bruins at 7:00 p.m.
Flathead's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Glacier on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Wolfpack. While losing is never fun, the Braves/Bravettes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Wolfpack are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Capital waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over the Eagles on the road. Capital's win was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 11.29 points allowed on the season.
Flathead's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Capital, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Flathead might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Capital in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Capital's Merek Mihelish, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Now that Flathead knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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