Football Preview: Oakley Hornets vs. Murtaugh Red Devils
Oakley is 7-0 against Murtaugh since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oakley Hornets will head out to take on the Murtaugh Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
Oakley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Logos, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Oakley was ranked 20th). Oakley took a blow against Logos on Saturday, falling 66-8. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly 58 points.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Murtaugh was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 67-12 loss at the hands of Hagerman. The matchup marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Oakley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Murtaugh, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Oakley against Murtaugh in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 76-38 win. In that match, Oakley amassed a halftime lead of 32-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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