Capitan is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Santa Rosa Lions will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Capitan's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Capitan faced off against Tularosa last Friday. The Tigers had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against West Las Vegas by a score of 14-7.
Capitan better keep an eye on David Chavez. He was instrumental in Santa Rosa's win, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Rosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josh Cordova and Lachlan Ross.
Capitan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Santa Rosa, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Capitan was taken down by Santa Rosa 48-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cordova, who rushed for 111 yards and three scores, and also threw for 79 yards and one TD. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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