Football Game Preview: Challis Vikings vs. Watersprings + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

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
10/02/20 - Away	8-54 L
10/12/18 - Home	47-0 W

Challis and Watersprings are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Vikings will be playing at home against Watersprings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Challis and four for Watersprings.

Things were looking good for Challis after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 24-18 to Mackay. Despite 93 more yards than the Miners, the Vikings couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Despite the defeat, Challis saw an underclassman step up: freshman Owen Thayn threw for 153 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 34 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 58 points the game before, Watersprings was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Rockland 68-8.

Challis' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Watersprings, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Challis was able to grind out a solid victory over Watersprings in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 54-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Watersprings' Korban Nelson, who threw for 260 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 63 yards and a pair of scores. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Vikings still be able to contain Nelson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.