The Murtaugh Red Devils will square off against the Hagerman Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murtaugh has given up an average of 31.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Murtaugh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Valley, who was ranked 14th at the time (Murtaugh was ranked 19th). The Red Devils received a blow on Friday as they fell 44-30 to the Vikings. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hagerman humbled Oakley with a 52-22 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won three contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Hagerman's victory came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Mavencamp and his top target Cameron Clausse. Mavencamp threw for 238 yards and five TDs while Clausse picked up 200 receiving yards and four scores. Those 200 receiving yards gave Clausse a new career-high. Casen Knight helped Mavencamp out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards on only ten carries.
Hagerman didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Oakley to a completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Knight for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hagerman wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 32.4%.
Hagerman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jace Leavitt and Zander Cenarussa. Leavitt got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hagerman now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Murtaugh, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Murtaugh was taken down by Hagerman 67-12 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Red Devils, Martin Gonzalez (who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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