The Rigby Trojans are on the road again on Friday to play the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rigby is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped back in October as they easily beat Thunder Ridge 56-24. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Titans are ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over Kuna.
Jeff Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 96 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Rocky Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kuna only rushed for 133.
Rocky Mountain's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Rigby, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Rigby beat Rocky Mountain 34-27 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Will Rigby 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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