The Wallace Miners will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Salmon River Savages at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Wallace is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Lakeside: they outscored them in every quarter. The Miners' defense stepped up to hand the Knights an 80-0 shutout on Friday. That 80 point margin sets a new team best for the Miners this season.
Cooper Miller
| 10/24/25 vs Lakeside | 8 |
| 10/17/25 vs Coeur du Christ Academy | 1 |
| 10/10/25 @ Clark Fork | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Genesee/Colton WA | 1 |
| 09/26/25 @ Troy | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Wallace found their leader in sophomore Cooper Miller, who threw for 245 yards and eight TDs, and also rushed for 66 yards and a pair of scores. Thanks to that big game, Miller is now up to 30 passing touchdowns on the season. Lennox Radford did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 53 receiving yards.
One reason for the win was Wallace's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Reece Williams refused to say out of the backfield, picking up three sacks all by himself. Wallace received some extra help from Henry Larson, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salmon River). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cascade 71-6. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Savages just coasted through the last quarter.
Wallace better keep an eye on Riley Davis. He was instrumental in Salmon River's win, rushing for 260 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Davis also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 14 total tackles (2.5 for loss) and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Malachi Cable also helped with three TDs in total.
Salmon River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Salmon River, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Cable, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Wallace's record now sits at 7-2. As for Salmon River, their record is now 6-3.
