The Middleton Vikings will take on the Capital Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Middleton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Owyhee, who was ranked 15th at the time (Middleton was ranked tenth). The Vikings skirted past the Storm 23-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since September 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Capital's strategy against Boise on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Golden Eagles blew the Brave out of the water with a 50-14 final score. With the Golden Eagles ahead 36-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
A big part of Capital's win came down to the chemistry between Brayden Dudley and his top target Quincey Clay. Dudley threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Clay picked up 166 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Capital is 3-1 when Dudley posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Capital was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. They are 3-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Capital pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.7 points over those games. As for Middleton, their record is now 6-3.
Middleton beat Capital 27-20 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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