The Nampa Bulldogs will challenge the Skyline Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Nampa came up short against Vallivue and fell 25-14. The Bulldogs gained 237 more yards on the day, but it was the Falcons that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Nampa got top-tier performance from Kartez Hernandez, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Ryker Good, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Nampa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Skyline waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 46-16 win over the Bees. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-3.
A big part of Skyline's victory came down to the chemistry between Carmyne Garcia and his top target Zyan Crockett. Garcia threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Crockett gained 173 total yards and two touchdowns.
Skyline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Robert Mcpherson and Will Jensen.
Nampa now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Skyline, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Nampa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Nampa might still be hurting after the 42-21 loss they got from Skyline in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Can Nampa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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