Priest River hasn't had much luck against St. Maries recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Priest River Spartans will take on the St. Maries Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Maries is hoping to do what Orofino couldn't on Friday: put an end to Priest River's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Priest River claimed a resounding 48-15 win over Orofino at home. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Sawyer Staudt, who rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Priest River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Priest River wouldn't let Orofino keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nate Fegert, Brady Hatten, and Ukiah Martinez picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Hatten is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, St. Maries was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Grangeville on the road and fell 64-34. The Lumberjacks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-8.
Despite the loss, St. Maries got top-tier performance from Isaiah Gustaffe, who picked up 186 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Priest River's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for St. Maries, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Priest River was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of St. Maries in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Priest River, Trey Gibson (who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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