Football Recap: Lincoln Thayn Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Columbia

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 6:33pm

Football Recap: Emmett Huskies vs. Columbia Wildcats

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There's no place like home for Emmett, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Columbia Wildcats 35-14 on Friday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.

Emmett's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lincoln Thayn, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Emmett also got a significant boost from Ryder Scheibe, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Emmett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.

Emmett's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

Emmett and Nampa will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Columbia, they will welcome Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is facing Skyview at the right time seeing as Skyview is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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