Orofino fell victim to Payette and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Payette Pirates 55-0. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Maniacs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Declan Crockett threw for 99 yards on seven of 11 attempts.
Jacob Scott was his top target, picking up 64 receiving yards. On the ground,
Eddie Harrison rushed for 86 yards on only 12 carries.
Darrien Pecunia had a dynamite game for Payette, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 99 yards and a touchdown. Pecunia really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Anthony Fugate was in the mix too, providing Payette with two touchdowns.
Orofino's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Payette, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Orofino will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Salmon at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Orofino is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Payette, they will square off against Nyssa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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