Challis proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 24) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Gem Cowboys , sneaking past 40-38. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 24-18 loss the last time these two teams met.
North Gem's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Craig Yost, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and Rusty Hatch, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Yost's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Challis now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Gem, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Challis has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Butte County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Butte County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Challis likes a good challenge. As for North Gem, they will welcome Watersprings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North Gem is facing Watersprings at the right time seeing as Watersprings is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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