West Jefferson is 0-10 against North Fremont since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Panthers will host the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (West Jefferson 11.9, North Fremont 10.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
West Jefferson will bounce into Friday's game after beating Firth, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers blew past the Cougars 47-6 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Justus Burtenshaw
| 10/17/25 @ Firth | 176 |
| 10/10/25 vs Salmon | 203 |
| 10/03/25 @ Ririe | 161 |
| 09/26/25 vs Grangeville | 167 |
| 09/19/25 vs Parma | 222 |
| + 3 more games |
West Jefferson had a senior duo take command as Justus Burtenshaw rushed for 176 yards and one touchdown and Mac Hall gained 163 total yards and two touchdowns. Burtenshaw is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 120 every time he's taken the field this season.
West Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for North Fremont's offense. They came up short against Ririe on Friday, falling 20-0. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
West Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for North Fremont, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
West Jefferson couldn't quite get it done against North Fremont when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 20-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Huskies' Owen Reid, who rushed for 132 yards and one score, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Now that the Panthers know 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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