Payette hasn't had much luck against Homedale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Payette Pirates will head out to take on the Homedale Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Payette's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Homedale's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Payette's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Marsing offense got past them. Payette took a blow against Marsing on Friday, falling 49-7. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Homedale put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Jerome onto the board and left with a 50-0 win. That looming 50-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Homedale got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rafael Cuenca out in front who picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. Alex Sotelo also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Homedale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cuenca and Sebastian Larzelier.
Having lost for the first time this season, Payette fell to 3-1. As for Homedale, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Payette has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Homedale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Payette took a serious blow against Homedale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 48-0. Thankfully for Payette, Dillon Fine (who threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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