The Ridgevue Warhawks will challenge the Twin Falls Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ridgevue is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell 30-23 to Skyview on Friday. While the Warhawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 16-6 in the first quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Logan Hirasaki, who picked up 108 receiving yards and one TD. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards.
Ridgevue didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Zora and Branson Dance.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Twin Falls and Minico meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Bruins blew past the Spartans 54-20. Considering the Bruins have won seven games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ridgevue better focus on containing Bryce Nielsen and Jackson Sattelberg as the pair were huge in Twin Falls' win. Nielsen picked up 71 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Sattelberg rushed for 132 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 132 rushing yards gave Sattelberg a new career-high.
Twin Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Twin Falls' victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Ridgevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Ridgevue has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Twin Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Ridgevue suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Twin Falls in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Can the Warhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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