The Emmett Huskies and the Nampa Bulldogs will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Emmett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season.
Emmett took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They put the hurt on Columbia with a sharp 35-14 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Emmett's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lincoln Thayn, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Ryder Scheibe was another key player, rushing for 106 yards on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Emmett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nampa was able to grind out a solid win over Ridgevue on Friday, taking the game 21-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Emmett is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Nampa, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Emmett came up short against Nampa in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 37-29. Can Emmett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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