Preston is 2-8 against Pocatello since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Indians will head out to face off against the Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Preston is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Century on Friday. The Indians fell 22-15 to the Diamondbacks. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Diamondbacks 15-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-14, which was the final score in Pocatello's tilt against Twin Falls last Friday.
Pocatello's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Preston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Preston's way against Pocatello in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Preston made off with a 48-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Thunder's Hunter May, who rushed for 97 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Indians to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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