Two dominant backs in Zakary Grigg and Kash Cobb are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The American Falls Beavers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Weiser Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. American Falls' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Weiser's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, American Falls was able to grind out a solid victory over Moscow, taking the game 24-16.
American Falls' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grigg, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Grigg was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards. Austin Adair also helped out with an impressive 106 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Weiser waltzed into their game two weeks ago with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They breezed by the Pirates to the tune of 70-13. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Weiser can attribute much of their success to Kolin Cook, who threw for 116 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing, and Cobb, who gained 83 total yards and two touchdowns.
Weiser was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Weiser's defense and their four sacks. Ty Cobb was especially locked on to Payette's QB and sacked him three times.
Weiser pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.5 points. As for American Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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