Football Preview: Fruitland Grizzlies vs. New Plymouth Pilgrims
The Fruitland Grizzlies will challenge the New Plymouth Pilgrims at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Plymouth took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fruitland, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Fruitland didn't have too much trouble with Emmett at home as they won 35-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Fruitland found their leader in underclassman Titus Vidlak, who threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. Coye Coffman was another key player, gaining 82 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fruitland was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 479 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, New Plymouth had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Firth. The Pilgrims' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Fruitland against New Plymouth when the teams last played back in September of 2020 as the team secured a 35-6 victory. Will Fruitland repeat their success, or does New Plymouth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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