St. Maries fell victim to Grangeville and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 50-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Jack Barta threw for 121 yards on 15 of 22 attempts. Brock Barta was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards.
Gage Smith was his usual excellent self, throwing for 108 yards and two TDs, while also punching in one rushing score for Grangeville. That rushing touchdown marked the first that Smith has punched in this season.
St. Maries now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Grangeville, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Looking ahead, St. Maries will head out on the road to face off against Priest River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Grangeville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kellogg at 7:00 p.m. The Bulldogs will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.67 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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