The Payette Pirates will take on the Nyssa Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Payette will be strutting in after a win while Nyssa will be coming in after a loss.
Payette's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Orofino for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-0 victory on the road. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pirates had established a 48 point advantage.
Darrien Pecunia was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Joshua Rodriguez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Payette wouldn't let Orofino keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Payette can thank Calvin Shaffer and Aj Haun for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Nyssa couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of Ontario on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Payette was dealt a bruising 48-0 loss at the hands of Nyssa in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Can Payette avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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