Watersprings will stay at home for another week and welcome the Mackay Miners at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Watersprings is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rockland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Watersprings had to suffer through a 60-30 loss at the hands of Rockland. The defeat continues a trend for Watersprings in their matchups with Rockland: they've now lost four in a row.
Watersprings didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Perry and Korban Nelson. Perry is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mackay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 48-16 defeat at the hands of Challis. The Miners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Watersprings' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mackay, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Watersprings came up short against Mackay in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mackay's Taysen Bruley, who threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. Now that Watersprings knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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