Twin Falls is 0-3 against Skyline since October of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Twin Falls Bruins will challenge the Skyline Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Twin Falls will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Lewiston last Friday. Twin Falls put the hurt on Lewiston with a sharp 31-9 win.
Ty Hess went supernova for Twin Falls, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 198 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. Hess' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Sam Martin, who gained 112 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Skyline entered their tilt with Nampa last Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Bulldogs 42-14. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zyan Crockett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 39 receiving yards.
Skyline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Twin Falls now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Skyline, their record now sits at 8-2.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Twin Falls has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.8. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Twin Falls might still be hurting after the 44-20 defeat they got from Skyline when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Twin Falls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
