The Nyssa Bulldogs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Payette Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Nyssa is leaving town to face Payette after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Nyssa was beaten by Ontario 49-0 on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Payette on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Orofino out of the water with a 55-0 final score. The Pirates pushed the score to 48-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Maniacs had no chance of recovering from.
Darrien Pecunia went supernova for Payette, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 99 yards and a touchdown. Pecunia didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes. Anthony Fugate was in the mix as well, providing Payette with two touchdowns.
Payette wouldn't let Orofino keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Payette can thank Calvin Shaffer and Aj Haun for forcing both of them.
Everything came up roses for Nyssa against Payette in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 as the team secured a 48-0 win. Does Nyssa 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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