The Meridian Warriors will face off against the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meridian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Rocky Mountain will come in with five straight victories.
Meridian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Middleton, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Meridian was ranked 25th). Meridian and Middleton were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Meridian suffered a 31-30 defeat.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain won against Capital last Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Rocky Mountain claimed a resounding 56-10 win over Centennial at home. Fans of the Grizzlies have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Taeshaun Reese was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Kaelan Custer, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rocky Mountain 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 189 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Rocky Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Trey Jacobsen.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rocky Mountain, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Meridian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rocky Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-24 win. Will Meridian repeat their success, or does Rocky Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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