The Butte County Pirates will face off against the Hagerman Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Butte County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Rimrock, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Butte County was ranked third). Butte County blew past Rimrock 72-21 on Thursday. Considering the Pirates have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Hagerman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 56-52 W over Valley on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Wyatt Mavencamp was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 250 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Mavencamp is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Kylan Kendall was Mavencamp's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Butte County pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.5 points. As for Hagerman, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Butte County lost to Hagerman on the road by a decisive 30-14 margin in their previous meeting back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kendall, who picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that Butte County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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