Football Preview: Priest River Spartans vs. Kellogg Wildcats
Priest River hasn't had much luck against Kellogg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Priest River Spartans will host the Kellogg Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Priest River is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Priest River will bounce into Friday's match after beating St. Maries, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Priest River strolled past St. Maries with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 24-8.
Priest River found their leader in underclassman Nate Fegert, who rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 207 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Fegert. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Staudt, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Priest River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Priest River's defense made their presence known, laying out Jack Barta. three times. Leading the way was Colton Kuprienko with two sacks.
Meanwhile, a win for Kellogg just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Grangeville, falling 50-22.
Despite the defeat, Kellogg saw an underclassman step up: Porter Lewis threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns.
Priest River's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Kellogg, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Priest River has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Kellogg, though, as they've been averaging only 85.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Priest River was taken down by Kellogg 27-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Priest River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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