If Emmett was feeling good off their 34-6 takedown of Canyon Ridge last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Emmett Huskies lost to the Fruitland Grizzlies on the road by a 35-21 margin on Friday. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Emmett still got an impressive performance from Ryder Scheibe, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Scheibe got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 74 yards.
Titus Vidlak was a one-man wrecking crew for Fruitland as he threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Coye Coffman, who gained 82 total yards and a touchdown.
Emmett's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Fruitland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Emmett will venture away from home to challenge Burley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fruitland, they will face off against New Plymouth at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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