Kimberly has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Fruitland Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kimberly's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gooding 48-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Macraye Bruning was his usual excellent self, throwing for 279 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Jensen, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fruitland's strategy against Teton on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fruitland blew Teton out of the water with a 47-13 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Fruitland found their leader in sophomore Titus Vidlak, who threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Spencer Tracy was Vidlak's top target, picking up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fruitland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Kimberly pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Fruitland, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Kimberly has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fruitland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 194.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kimberly came up short against Fruitland in their previous matchup back in August, falling 32-28. Will Kimberly have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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