On Friday, the Emmett Huskies were able to grind out a solid victory over the Burley Bobcats, taking the game 42-35.
Sammy Howe went supernova for Emmett, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Howe a new career-high in rushing yards. Emmett also got a significant boost from Lincoln Thayn, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 139 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Emmett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Emmett's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nick Woodward and Lucas Alvarado.
Several Bobcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mack Jensen, who threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Boddee Coombes, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Emmett now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Burley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Emmett will square off against Ridgevue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Burley, they will face off against Bear River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burley is facing Bear River at the right time seeing as Bear River is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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