Idaho Falls is 2-8 against Hillcrest since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Idaho Falls Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Hillcrest Knights at 7:00 p.m. Idaho Falls will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Idaho Falls is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Shelley by a score of 35-33 on Friday.
Despite the loss, Idaho Falls got top-tier performance from Bradley Elison, who threw for 303 yards and five touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest faced Rigby in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hillcrest took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rigby. It was the first time this season that the Knights let down their fans at home.
Idaho Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hillcrest, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Idaho Falls was taken down by Hillcrest 41-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Idaho Falls, Peyton King (who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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