Football Recap: Challis Piles Up the Points Against Watersprings + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home	60-12 W
10/11/24 - Away	54-46 W
09/08/23 - Home	22-12 W
09/23/22 - Away	14-26 L
10/22/21 - Home	38-48 L
+ 2 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Challis). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Watersprings 60-12. The Vikings have beaten Watersprings the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Watersprings has come to flipping the script.

Challis found their leader in freshman Owen Thayn, who threw for 171 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and one TD on only ten carries. Thayn's passing game has become a key predictor of the Vikings' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise.

Challis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Challis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Teage Erickson.

Despite the loss, Watersprings still got an impressive performance from Ryan Demkowicz, who picked up 118 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 61 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries. Demkowicz got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 77 yards.

Challis' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Watersprings, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Challis wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 36-20 victory against North Gem on the 10th. As for Watersprings, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-20 win against Sho-Ban on the 10th.