Football Preview: Filer Wildcats vs. Buhl Indians
The Filer Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Buhl Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buhl took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Filer, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Filer took on Mountain Home on Friday. Filer walked away with a 27-15 victory over Mountain Home.
Tristan Rea went supernova for Filer, throwing for 160 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Filer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Jardine and Hayden Callen. Jardine is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played. Another thorn in Mountain Home's side was Kolten Taylor, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Buhl entered their game against Kimberly on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Buhl was dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of Kimberly. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Buhl wouldn't let Kimberly keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Felipe Villegas was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Filer pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Buhl, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Filer ended up a good deal behind Buhl in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 41-24. Will Filer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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