Rocky Mountain is 7-0 against Kuna since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies will stay at home for another week and welcome the Kuna Kavemen at 7:00 p.m. Rocky Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Kuna likes a good challenge.
Rocky Mountain's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 38-0 victory over Eagle. Considering the Grizzlies have won eight matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Taeshaun Reese continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards. Jeff Thompson also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Rocky Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Bucher and Kaiden Kimble Turner. Bucher 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.
Meanwhile, Kuna faced Timberline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Kuna walked away with a 45-37 win over Timberline. The Kavemen's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Kuna's victory came down to the chemistry between Lino Senio and his top target Zephyr Robison. Senio threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Robison picked up 13 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Senio also racked up ten rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Kuna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rocky Mountain pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Kuna, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Rocky Mountain has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 405 total yards per game. It's a different story for Kuna, though, as they've been averaging only 231. Will Rocky Mountain be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Kuna flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Rocky Mountain against Kuna when the teams last played back in August, as the team secured a 53-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kuna's Colton Deatherage, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rocky Mountain still be able to contain Deatherage? There's only one way to find out.
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