Payette hasn't had much luck against Weiser recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Payette Pirates will head out to take on the Weiser Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Payette took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 26-13 win over Cole Valley Christian. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Darrien Pecunia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Weiser came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Grizzlies a 14-0 shutout.
It was another big night for Kash Cobb, who rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards.
Weiser was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Weiser's defense made their presence known, laying out Titus Vidlak. three times. Dylann Ashley was especially locked on to Fruitland's QB and sacked him twice.
The win got Payette back to even at 4-4. As for Weiser, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Payette took a serious blow against Weiser in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 56-8. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Payette was down 49-0.
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