Football Preview: Buhl Indians vs. Homedale Trojans
The Buhl Indians will head out to challenge the Homedale Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Buhl got the win against Marsh Valley by a conclusive 38-15. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Buhl was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 442 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Buhl didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Boulware and Dylon Winn.
Meanwhile, Homedale never let their opponents score two weeks ago. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 54-0 win over Cole Valley Christian. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Chargers are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chance Martell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Buhl has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.7 points per game. As for Homedale, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Buhl has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Homedale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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