If Fruitland was feeling good fresh off their 41-7 takedown of Payette last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fruitland Grizzlies and the Homedale Trojans were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Fruitland Grizzlies suffered a 29-28 loss. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Fruitland saw an underclassman step up: Titus Vidlak threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Coye Coffman, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Javid Blewett was nothing short of spectacular for Homedale: he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Fruitland's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record. As for Homedale, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruitland will host Weiser at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fruitland's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Weiser's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Homedale, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against McCall-Donnelly at 7:00 p.m. McCall-Donnelly will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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