Football Preview: Hagerman Pirates vs. Oakley Hornets
Hagerman is 0-4 against Oakley since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Hagerman Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Oakley Hornets at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Hagerman's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Hagerman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Rockland, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Hagerman was ranked fifth). Hagerman breezed by Rockland at home to the tune of 78-6 on Friday. Considering the Pirates have won three matches by more than 61 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hagerman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wyatt Mavencamp, who threw for 275 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Mavencamp is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least four every time he's taken the field this season. Kylan Kendall was Mavencamp's top target, picking up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hagerman's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Alexander Johnson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Oakley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Valley, falling 48-24.
Hagerman's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Oakley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hagerman was dealt a bruising 64-0 defeat at the hands of Oakley when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Can Hagerman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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