Football Preview: Bonners Ferry Badgers vs. St. Maries Lumberjacks
Bonners Ferry is 1-7 against St. Maries since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bonners Ferry Badgers will welcome the St. Maries Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Bonners Ferry had to suffer through a 39-6 loss at the hands of Lincoln County. The Badgers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
Meanwhile, St. Maries couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Sandpoint at home and fell 54-14. While losing is never fun, the Lumberjacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 15th).
Bonners Ferry was dealt a bruising 28-0 loss at the hands of St. Maries in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Bonners Ferry, Trey Gibson (who rushed for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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