The Butte County Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Hagerman Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Butte County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Raft River, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Butte County was ranked first). Butte County blew past Raft River 57-14 at home on Friday. The Pirates' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, while Hagerman put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Glenns Ferry. Hagerman simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Glenns Ferry 44-0 on the road. The victory was familiar territory for the Pirates who have now won four matches in a row.
Hagerman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wyatt Mavencamp, who threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Mavencamp is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least four every time he's taken the field this season. Kylan Kendall was Mavencamp's top target, picking up 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hagerman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Shaymus Merrill picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 136.
Butte County's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Hagerman, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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