Fruitland hasn't had much luck against Homedale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grizzlies will host the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after six games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
On Friday, Fruitland took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-6 victory over Payette. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won five games by 27 points or more so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Titus Vidlak and Darrien Pecunia. Vidlak had a great game and threw for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Meanwhile, Pecunia did his best for the losing side, rushing for 93 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Homedale and Weiser, and Homedale kept the tradition alive. The Trojans came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 24-14 on Friday. Those 24 points were actually the fewest the Trojans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Homedale's win came from a few key players Fruitland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lukas Hall, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 95 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Uranga, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Homedale's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Fruitland, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Fruitland has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 269.3 passing yards per game. Homedale, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 181.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Fruitland and Homedale were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but Fruitland came up empty-handed after a 29-28 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Trojans' Javid Blewett, who rushed for 113 yards and one TD. Now that the Grizzlies know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
