Belen won the last time they faced Capital, and things went their way on Friday too. The Belen Eagles came out on top against the Capital Jaguars by a score of 28-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Belen was led to victory by Gonzalo Cano and Damian Avila. Cano rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns, while Avila rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Avila has become a key player for Belen: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Belen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capital only rushed for 120.
Belen wouldn't let Capital keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Avila, Vicente Shiflett, and Elijah Schaffino picked up one apiece.
Although Capital took the loss, they still got scores from Jay Madrid, Matthew Trujillo, and Deaven Montano.
Belen's record now sits at 4-5. As for Capital, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Belen will venture away from home to challenge Mayfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season. Capital does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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