Twin Falls hasn't had much luck against Hillcrest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bruins will head out to face off against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Twin Falls lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Pocatello, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Bruins took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-14 win over the Thunder. The victory was familiar territory for the Bruins, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest faced Blackfoot in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Knights put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 41-20 win. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won four in a row.
Twin Falls better focus on containing Tyson Sweetwood and Dax Sargent as the pair were huge in Hillcrest's win. Sweetwood rushed for 80 yards and one TD on only ten carries, while Sargent rushed for 65 yards and three scores on only eight carries.
Hillcrest didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Blackfoot to a completion percentage of just 44.4%. The team can thank Kyler Spang for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hillcrest has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.6 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.6 in their last three games.
Twin Falls' record is now 5-1. As for Hillcrest, their record now sits at 6-0.
Twin Falls came up short against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 17-7. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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