Football Preview: Carey Panthers vs. Camas County Mushers
Carey is 10-0 against Camas County since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carey Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Camas County Mushers at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Carey's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Carey is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Shoshone, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Carey was ranked sixth). Carey breezed by Shoshone at home to the tune of 50-8 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
Carey's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Preston Wood, who gained 232 total yards and two touchdowns, and Matthew Young, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Young has posted since back in August. Stockton Sears also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for Camas County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 66-16 loss at the hands of Hansen.
Carey pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Camas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Carey against Camas County in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 58-0 victory. Does Carey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Camas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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