Two dominant backs in Payton Travis and Matthew Nevarez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The New Plymouth Pilgrims will venture away from home to square off against the Nampa Christian Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
New Plymouth will head into Saturday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Kellogg on Saturday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point loss they were dealt last Friday. New Plymouth fell just short of Kellogg by a score of 36-34. The Pilgrims have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, New Plymouth had strong showings from Kaden Hawker, who picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Camren Mowder, who threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Hawker didn't just play on offense: he also made 12 total tackles and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, Nampa Christian entered their tilt with Marsing on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They secured a 19-14 W over the Huskies.
New Plymouth's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Nampa Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
New Plymouth was dealt a bruising 53-22 defeat at the hands of Nampa Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for New Plymouth, Aiden Thompson (who threw for 166 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 72 yards) 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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