Homedale has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Payette Pirates at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Homedale: 6.8, Payette: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Homedale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Jerome 50-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Homedale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rafael Cuenca, who picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Sotelo, who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns.
Homedale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cuenca and Sebastian Larzelier.
Meanwhile, Payette has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were beaten by Marsing 49-7. That makes it the first time this season the Pirates have let down their home crowd.
Homedale pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Payette, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Everything came up roses for Homedale against Payette in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Does Homedale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Payette turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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