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| 10/18/24 - Home | 8-24 L |
| 10/13/22 - Home | 49-0 W |
| 09/19/20 - Away | 52-6 W |
| 09/20/19 - Home | 51-14 W |
| 09/14/18 - Away | 25-12 W |
| + 3 more games |
St. Maries is 7-1 against Priest River since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lumberjacks will venture away from home to square off against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. St. Maries has given up an average of 31.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Maries is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They were dealt a 50-0 loss at the hands of Grangeville. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Lumberjacks were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Priest River came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Orofino 56-0 on Friday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 36 points or more this season.
St. Maries better keep an eye on Nate Fegert. He was instrumental in Priest River's win, rushing for 212 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Fegert a new career-high.
Priest River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Priest River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Fegert and Donovan Baldwin. Fegert also rushed for 212 rushing yards, which is notable because Priest River is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
St. Maries now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Priest River, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-4.
St. Maries lost to Priest River on the road by a decisive 24-8 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fegert, who rushed for 207 yards and three scores on only 11 carries. Now that the Lumberjacks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
