The Rimrock Raiders will face off against the Wilder Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rimrock will bounce into Friday's game after beating Idaho City, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Rimrock blew past Idaho City 53-13 on the road on Friday. That looming 53-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilder). They blew past Centennial Baptist, posting a 52-14 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
The critical scores for Wilder came from Shaun Fleming, Richard Gonzalez, Alonzo Zamora, Brandon Perez, Jonas Puga, Gelacio Martinez, and Julian Nerri.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Wilder didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ezra Johnson and Conner Smallwood.
Rimrock's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Wilder, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Rimrock has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wilder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Rimrock against Wilder in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-32 win. Will Rimrock repeat their success, or does Wilder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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