Football Preview: Preston Indians vs. Snake River Panthers
The Preston Indians will take on the Snake River Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Preston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Pocatello 48-28 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Indians have posted against the Thunder since October 12, 2018.
Preston found their leader in underclassman Carter Perry, who threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 102 rushing yards gave Perry a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Snake River had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Beavers 14-12.
Preston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Snake River, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Preston barely slipped by Snake River when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 21-20. Will Preston repeat their success, or does Snake River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
