St. Maries made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Timberlake, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lumberjacks fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 30-27 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.

Jack Barta
| 08/30/25 vs Salmon | 139.9 |
| 08/22/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 128.2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Timberlake | 117 |
| 09/12/25 vs Kellogg | 102.2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Moscow | 79.4 |
| + 1 more games |
St. Maries lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jack Barta, who threw for 277 yards and four TDs. His passing game has become a key predictor of St. Maries' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Aiden Yearout handled things on the ground, rushing for 141 yards.
St. Maries' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Timberlake, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
St. Maries will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Grangeville at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. As for Timberlake, they have already played their next contest, a 62-0 defeat against Lakeland on the 3rd.
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