The Timberline Wolves will head out to face off against the Centennial Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Timberline nor Centennial posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Timberline is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Middleton, who was ranked 11th at the time (Timberline was ranked sixth). The Wolves took a hard 26-12 fall against the Vikings on Thursday. The Wolves have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Centennial played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Capital and fell 44-3. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Having lost for the first time this season, Timberline fell to 5-1. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Timberline has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 357.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've been averaging only 188.7 total yards. Will Timberline be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Patriots flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Timberline against Centennial when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-10 victory. In that contest, the Wolves amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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