Football Recap: Emmett Huskies vs. Nampa Bulldogs
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Emmett). They put the hurt on the Nampa Bulldogs with a sharp 53-28 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Ryder Scheibe, who rushed for 251 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 101 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards. Sammy Howe was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Emmett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 442 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Nampa lost, don't look at Ryker Good. Despite the final result, he rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. Good's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 132 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kartez Hernandez, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
The victory made it two in a row for Emmett and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Nampa, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Emmett will square off against Bishop Kelly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Kelly will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Emmett surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nampa, they will face off against Vallivue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nampa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
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