Watersprings will head out on the road to take on the North Gem Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Watersprings is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Watersprings was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-36 to St. Joseph. While losing is never fun, Watersprings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 41st in Idaho, while St. Joseph is ranked second in Utah).
Watersprings' 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 Johnny Thienes and Stockton Cross.
Meanwhile, North Gem didn't have quite enough to beat Challis on Friday and fell 40-38. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Gem's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Craig Yost, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and Rusty Hatch, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Yost's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, North Gem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Watersprings' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for North Gem, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Watersprings took a serious blow against North Gem when the teams last played back in September, falling 70-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Yost, who rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that Watersprings knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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