The Salmon River Savages are taking a road trip to challenge the Cascade Ramblers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Salmon River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Council, who was ranked seventh at the time (Salmon River was ranked 15th). The Savages were outmatched by the Lumberjacks and fell 64-14. The Savages have struggled against the Lumberjacks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Cascade played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 74-6 loss at the hands of Garden Valley. The Ramblers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 61-0.
Salmon River will have to contain Owen Howlett as he made an impact in Cascade's last game. He rushed for 168 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Howlett really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 5-3. As for Cascade, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Salmon River has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 382 total yards per game. It's a different story for Cascade, though, as they've been averaging only 212.2 total yards. Will Salmon River be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Ramblers flip the script?
Salmon River ended up a good deal behind Cascade in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 34-16. Can the Savages avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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