The Idaho City Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Centennial Baptist Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Idaho City has four straight victories, Centennial Baptist has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Idaho City's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wilder 82-0. Considering Idaho City has won three matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Idaho City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabe Sheribon led the charge by rushing for 142 yards and three TDs. Sheribon was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Another back making a difference was Isaac Manor, who rushed for 84 yards and three scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Idaho City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Centennial Baptist played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Notus, falling 64-36. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-14.
Centennial Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Idaho City, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Idaho City took their victory against Centennial Baptist in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 63-42 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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