The North Gem Cowboys's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tri-Valley Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Gem is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Rockland, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (North Gem was ranked 21st). North Gem lost to Rockland on the road by a 60-44 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
North Gem's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Craig Yost, who rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and Rusty Hatch, who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns. Yost was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Even though they lost, North Gem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 438 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tri-Valley). They claimed a resounding 70-0 victory over Horseshoe Bend. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 32 points or more this season.
North Gem now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Tri-Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. North Gem has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 356.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tri-Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 334.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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