Blackfoot and Hillcrest are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Broncos will welcome the Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Blackfoot and Bonneville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Broncos strolled past the Bees with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 40-22.
Blackfoot's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Briggs Esplin led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and a pair of scores, while also picking up 73 receiving yards and one touchdown. Esplin's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Cade Esplin was another key rusher, rushing for 119 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Blackfoot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ty Adams
| 09/26/25 @ Bonneville | 10 |
| 09/19/25 vs Madison | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Pocatello | 5 |
| 09/05/25 @ Skyline | 5 |
| 08/29/25 @ Preston | 5 |
Blackfoot didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marcos Blackahwk-Yazzie and Ty Adams. With that strong performance, Adams is now averaging an impressive 5.6 total tackles per game. Blackfoot got some further help from Ryker Williams: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Shelley 44-20. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Blackfoot now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Blackfoot was taken down by Hillcrest 35-7 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Broncos, Titan Larsen (who rushed for 111 yards and two scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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