The Council Lumberjacks will square off against the Cascade Ramblers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Council is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Garden Valley, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Council was ranked 13th). Council took down Garden Valley 42-24 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Lumberjacks who have now won four matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, everything went Cascade's way against Horseshoe Bend on Friday as Cascade made off with a 36-14 victory. The Ramblers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Cascade had a senior duo take command as Cole Olson rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries and Stuart Derrick rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Derrick's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
One reason for the win was Cascade's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Olson was especially locked on to Horseshoe Bend's QB and sacked him twice.
Council's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Cascade, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Council against Cascade in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Council since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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