The Murtaugh Red Devils will square off against the Hagerman Pirates at 7:05 p.m. on Friday. Murtaugh is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Murtaugh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Valley, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Murtaugh was ranked 19th). Murtaugh was beaten by Valley 62-34 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly 28 points.
Meanwhile, Hagerman hadn't done well against Oakley recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hagerman blew past Oakley, posting a 70-12 win on the road. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 58 points or more this season.
A big part of Hagerman's victory came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Mavencamp and his top target Kylan Kendall. Mavencamp threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt while Kendall gained 314 total yards and five touchdowns. Kendall torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards. Shaymus Merrill was Mavencamp's top target, picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Hagerman's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Merrill and Mavencamp. Mavencamp is also crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least four every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hagerman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Murtaugh's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hagerman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Murtaugh against Hagerman when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 50-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Murtaugh since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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