Kimberly unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 49-13 loss at the hands of the Fruitland Grizzlies. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Grizzlies since Saturday.
Despite the loss, Kimberly still got an impressive performance from Joe Barrett, who picked up 160 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Barrett's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Titus Vidalk was nothing short of spectacular for Fruitland: he rushed for 164 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Vidalk also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending one pass. Fruitland's leading receiver Spencer Tracy was Vidalk's top target yet again, picking up 83 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one TD on the ground.
Coming up, Kimberly will square off against Layton Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fruitland, they will head out to square off against Emmett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 924 yards in their previous games.
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