The Fruitland Grizzlies will venture away from home to face off against the McCall-Donnelly Vandals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fruitland's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so McCall-Donnelly's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fruitland will head out to face McCall-Donnelly after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The match between Fruitland and Weiser wasn't particularly close, with Fruitland falling 14-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Grizzlies were not able to get on the board.
Fruitland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Titus Vidlak, who rushed for 73 yards on only eight carries, and Coye Coffman, who picked up 76 receiving yards. Coffman was even better on defense, making 16 total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, McCall-Donnelly has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.63 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 33-14 to Homedale. The Vandals have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Although McCall-Donnelly took the loss, they still got scores from Maddox Arnold and Gunnar Newman.
Fruitland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for McCall-Donnelly, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fruitland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McCall-Donnelly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fruitland suffered a grim 37-14 defeat to McCall-Donnelly in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Fruitland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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