On Friday, Hagerman faced Raft River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hagerman Pirates simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Raft River Trojans 42-6. Considering the Pirates have won seven games by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Hagerman's victory came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Mavencamp and his top target Shaymus Merrill. Mavencamp threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt while Merrill picked up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Mavencamp is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Kylan Kendall, who picked up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hagerman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Merrill and Kendall.
The win was the sixth in a row for Hagerman, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. As for Raft River, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Hagerman will have a chance to go back-to-back against Raft River: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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