The Capital Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Capital, who comes in off a win.
Capital is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Rio Grande 33-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Capital's defense and their four sacks. Dakota Abbott was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in Rio Grande's side was Daniel Pearlman, who made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, Valley played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Highland, falling 48-20. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
This is the second loss in a row for Valley and nudges their season record down to 1-5. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.5 points over those games. As for Capital, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Capital came up short against Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 25-12. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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