Football Preview: Tri-Valley Titans vs. Rimrock Raiders
Tri-Valley has gone 3-0 against Rimrock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tri-Valley Titans will welcome the Rimrock Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tri-Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Mackay, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Tri-Valley was ranked fourth). Tri-Valley blew past Mackay 64-0 on the road on Saturday. The Titans' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Tri-Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Gage George, Moyne Ingram, and Jace Waggoner picked up one apiece. Waggoner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri-Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rimrock didn't have done well against Horseshoe Bend recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rimrock enjoyed a cozy 40-22 win over Horseshoe Bend. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Tri-Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Rimrock, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Tri-Valley against Rimrock when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-14 win. Will Tri-Valley repeat their success, or does Rimrock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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