Rocky Mountain has gone 9-1 against Capital recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies will challenge the Capital Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rocky Mountain has three straight victories, Capital has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rocky Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Mountain View, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Rocky Mountain was ranked first). Rocky Mountain claimed a resounding 61-7 win over Mountain View on the road. Fans of the Grizzlies have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Rocky Mountain's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Rovig, who threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Rovig is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another receiver making a difference was Kade Benedick, who picked up 143 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Rocky Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Saadiq McCain and Trey Jacobsen.
Meanwhile, Capital lost to Borah on the road by a 38-21 margin on Thursday.
Rocky Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Rocky Mountain's way against Capital when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Rocky Mountain made off with a 38-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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