Football Preview: Stevensville Yellowjackets vs. Corvallis Blue Devils
Stevensville is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Corvallis a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Stevensville Yellowjackets will host the Corvallis Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Stevensville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Frenchtown on Friday. They were beaten by the Broncs 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Broncs are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Corvallis hadn't done well against Hamilton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Corvallis was the clear victor by a 30-6 margin over Hamilton. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Aydan Mayn, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Those 142 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Loesch, who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Stevensville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Corvallis, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Stevensville took a serious blow against Corvallis in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 49-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mayn, who threw for 189 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that Stevensville 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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