Football Preview: Kuna Kavemen vs. Rocky Mountain Grizzlies
Kuna is 0-7 against Rocky Mountain since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Kuna Kavemen are taking a road trip to challenge the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kuna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Timberline, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Kuna was ranked 12th). Kuna came out on top against Timberline by a score of 45-37 on Saturday. The Kavemen's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Kuna's victory came down to the chemistry between Lino Senio and his top target Zephyr Robison. Senio threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Robison picked up 13 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Senio also racked up ten rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Kuna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Eagle onto the board and left with a 38-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won eight matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Taeshaun Reese was his usual excellent self, picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards. Kade Benedick also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Rocky Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Bucher and Kaiden Kimble Turner. Bucher is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
Rocky Mountain pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kuna, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Kuna took a serious blow against Rocky Mountain when the teams last played back in August, falling 53-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocky Mountain's Austin Rovig, who threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Now that Kuna knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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