Priest River hasn't had much luck against St. Maries recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. Priest River will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Priest River's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Orofino 56-0. The Spartans have beaten the Maniacs the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Maniacs has come to flipping the script.
Nate Fegert
| 10/10/25 @ Orofino | 212 |
| 09/19/25 @ Kettle Falls | 132 |
| 09/05/25 vs Grangeville | 97 |
| 10/03/25 @ Colfax | 66 |
| 08/23/25 vs Salmon | 66 |
| + 2 more games |
Nate Fegert had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Priest River: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Priest River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Priest River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Fegert and Donovan Baldwin.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Maries' offense. They had to suffer through a 50-0 loss at the hands of Grangeville. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lumberjacks were not able to get on the board.
Priest River's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for St. Maries, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
Priest River strolled past St. Maries in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 24-8. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Lumberjacks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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