Football Preview: Hagerman Pirates vs. Butte County Pirates
The Hagerman Pirates will challenge the Butte County Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hagerman is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Hagerman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Valley with a 56-52 win.
It was another big night for Wyatt Mavencamp, who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Mavencamp is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Kylan Kendall was Mavencamp's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Butte County faced Rimrock in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Butte County blew past Rimrock, posting a 72-21 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Butte County's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.5 points. As for Hagerman, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Hagerman strolled past Butte County in their previous meeting back in October by a score of 30-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hagerman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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