Boise is 0-6 against Eagle since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Boise Brave will welcome the Eagle Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Boise is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Boise is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Timberline, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Boise was ranked 16th). Boise walked away with a 28-19 win over Timberline on Friday.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Trevor Schoolfield and his top target Will Gebert. Schoolfield threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes while Gebert picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Schoolfield is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eagle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 68-0 win over Centennial. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Patriots are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Boise's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Eagle, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Boise, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-21 loss to Eagle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Boise have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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