After flying high against Salmon last Friday, Firth came back down to earth. The Cougars were beaten by the North Fremont Huskies 40-6 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
North Fremont got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Reid out in front who rushed for 151 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. Reid's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Andrew Martin was another key back, rushing for 125 yards and one touchdown.
Firth has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for North Fremont, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Firth will challenge rival West Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Grant Vasquez and Justus Burtenshaw. Meanwhile, North Fremont is set to take on their familiar foe Ririe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Huskies 9.4, the Bulldogs 11.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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