Football Game Preview: Challis Vikings vs. Garden Valley Wolverines + How To Watch

The Challis Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Garden Valley Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Challis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Garden Valley likes a good challenge.

Challis is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Rockland just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.

Owen Thayn

Passer Rating

08/22/25 vs Sho-Ban	131.3
10/03/25 vs Watersprings	119.4
10/10/25 @ North Gem	116.7
09/26/25 @ Mackay	113.3
10/17/25 vs Rockland	111.6
+ 4 more games

The losing side was boosted by Owen Thayn, who threw for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Challis' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Garden Valley faced Oakley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wolverines fell 44-40 to the Hornets. The Wolverines have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Garden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Challis, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.