The Eagle Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eagle comes in on six and Rocky Mountain on eight.
Eagle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Borah, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Eagle was ranked sixth). Eagle walked away with a 35-22 win over Borah on Friday.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain didn't have too much trouble with Timberline at home on Friday as they won 31-13.
Rocky Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Rovig out in front who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan Kafari was in the mix too, providing Rocky Mountain with two touchdowns.
Rocky Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Trey Jacobsen, Hayden Gunlock, and Isaiah Reed picked up one apiece. Jacobsen also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Rowan Rupp was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles.
Rocky Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Eagle's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Rocky Mountain, their record is now 8-0.
Eagle didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Rocky Mountain in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 7-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagle 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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