Football Preview: Fruitland Grizzlies vs. Homedale Trojans
Fruitland hasn't had much luck against Homedale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fruitland Grizzlies will venture away from home to challenge the Homedale Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Fruitland will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Fruitland was fully in charge, breezing past Payette 41-7 on the road. Considering the Grizzlies have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Austin Tesnohlidek was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Tracy, who gained 68 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fruitland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Payette only rushed for 79.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 59 points the game before, Homedale was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 30-6 to Weiser. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Fruitland's record is now 6-0. As for Homedale, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fruitland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Homedale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fruitland was dealt a bruising 33-0 loss at the hands of Homedale when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Fruitland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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