Football Preview: Hagerman Pirates vs. Raft River Trojans
Hagerman is 0-4 against Raft River since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Hagerman Pirates and the Raft River Trojans are set to duel. Hagerman is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Hagerman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Butte County, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Hagerman was ranked third). Hagerman strolled past Butte County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-14. The 30-point effort marked Hagerman's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Kylan Kendall, who picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 72 yards. Hagerman also got a significant boost from Martin Gonzalez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hagerman's defense and their five sacks. Butte County's QB won't forget Adam Nelson anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Nelson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Raft River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Valley, falling 48-8.
Hagerman pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Raft River, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Hagerman was taken down by Raft River 52-8 in their previous matchup back in October of 2017. Can Hagerman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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