The New Plymouth Pilgrims will face off against the Kellogg Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Plymouth will head out to face Kellogg after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. New Plymouth took a blow against Marsing, falling 39-12. The matchup was a close 13-12 at the break, but unfortunately for the Pilgrims it sure didn't stay that way.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Payton Travis and Moises Montes. Montes had a great game and rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Travis was balling out in the loss, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Even if they lost, New Plymouth's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Payton Zigga with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Wes Troke was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for Kellogg just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Bonners Ferry, falling 42-22. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Badgers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
New Plymouth has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Kellogg, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Things could have been worse for New Plymouth, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-8 loss to Kellogg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can New Plymouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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