Canyon Ridge hasn't had much luck against Twin Falls recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Canyon Ridge Riverhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Twin Falls Bruins at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Canyon Ridge got the win against Mountain Home by a conclusive 26-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Riverhawks.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Nathan Holstine and his top target Kade Mcentire. Holstine threw for 164 yards and four touchdowns while Mcentire picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Canyon Ridge wouldn't let Mountain Home keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jarrett Huff was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Twin Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They blew past Jerome, posting a 74-0 win at home. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 86th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amos Kun was a one-man wrecking crew for Twin Falls as he rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Kun a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Hess, who threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Canyon Ridge's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Twin Falls, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Canyon Ridge was taken down by Twin Falls 43-8 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Canyon Ridge, Wyatt Solosabal (who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown) 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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