Football Recap: Priest River Spartans vs. Colfax Bulldogs
Priest River entered their tilt with Colfax on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Colfax Bulldogs by a score of 34-27. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 70th in Idaho, while the Bulldogs are ranked 219th in Washington), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Sawyer Staudt, who rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Layton Goins made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Priest River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Priest River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. Luccas Simcox led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Priest River now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Colfax, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Priest River wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 48-15 victory against Orofino on the 11th. Colfax has also already played their next matchup, a 30-28 win against Liberty on the 11th.
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