The Deary Mustangs will square off against the Tri-Valley Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Deary is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Genesee/Colton WA, who was ranked tenth at the time (Deary was ranked 16th). The Mustangs blew past Genesee/Colton WA 52-32 last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Jarrett Keen
| 10/24/25 @ Genesee/Colton WA | 4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] | 4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lakeside | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Troy | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Potlatch | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Deary found their leader in sophomore Jarrett Keen, who rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 101 yards and one TD on perfect 5-for-5 passing. Keen has become a key player for the Mustangs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cooper Dammerman, who rushed for 68 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
Deary was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Deary didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Mechling and Nolan Hubbard.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 64-20 win over Hansen. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Titans just coasted through the last quarter.
Deary now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Tri-Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Deary was taken down by Tri-Valley 64-14 in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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