The Hagerman Pirates will face off against the Butte County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hagerman comes in on four and Butte County on 12.
Hagerman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Glenns Ferry, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Hagerman was ranked fifth). Hagerman simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Glenns Ferry 44-0 on the road. Considering the Pirates have won six games by more than 43 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hagerman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wyatt Mavencamp, who threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Mavencamp is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least four every time he's taken the field this season. Kylan Kendall was Mavencamp's top target, picking up 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hagerman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Shaymus Merrill picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 136.
Meanwhile, Butte County and Raft River met for a duel on Friday where Butte County came out on top. Butte County breezed by Raft River at home to the tune of 57-14. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Hagerman's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Butte County, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
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