The Jackson Hole Broncs will head out on the road to challenge the Evanston Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Hole has given up an average of 27.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jackson Hole is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Green River, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Jackson Hole was ranked ninth). The Broncs managed a 36-32 victory over the Wolves on Friday. The Broncs haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
A big part of Jackson Hole's victory came down to the chemistry between Grant Johnson and his top target Tyson Kendall. Johnson threw for 355 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes while Kendall picked up 187 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Thomas King did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 37 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Evanston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 35-13 to Cody. While the Devils had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Broncs 6-0.
Jackson Hole will have to keep a close watch on Jackson Williams and Ryker Liechty, a pair of players who had a big impact on Evanston's prior game. Williams rushed for 68 yards and one score, while Liechty rushed for 47 yards and one touchdown.
Jackson Hole's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Evanston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Jackson Hole couldn't quite get it done against Evanston in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 20-7. Can the Broncs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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