Football Game Preview: McCall-Donnelly Vandals vs. Payette Pirates

McCall-Donnelly is a perfect 4-0 against Payette since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Vandals are taking a road trip to face off against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. McCall-Donnelly will be strutting in after a victory while Payette will be coming in after a loss.

On Friday, McCall-Donnelly was fully in charge, breezing past Cole Valley Christian 44-7. The win continues a trend for the Vandals in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.

Colt Value

Rushing Touchdowns

10/03/25 vs Cole Valley Christian	3
09/26/25 vs Weiser	1
09/19/25 @ Grangeville	2
09/12/25 @ Timberlake	1
08/29/25 vs Wood River	1
+ 3 more games

It was another big night for Colt Value, who rushed for 92 yards and three scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024.

Meanwhile, Payette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 47-6 loss at the hands of Fruitland. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 13th).

McCall-Donnelly will have to contain Darrien Pecunia as he made an impact in Payette's last game. He rushed for 93 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. Pecunia got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards.

McCall-Donnelly's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Payette, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Everything came up roses for McCall-Donnelly against Payette when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 48-6 win. In that contest, the Vandals amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.