Prairie is 9-1 against Clearwater Valley since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Prairie Pirates will challenge the Clearwater Valley Rams at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Prairie is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Logos, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Prairie was ranked 11th). Prairie took a blow against Logos on Friday, falling 62-20. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Valley fell victim to Kamiah and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were dealt a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Kubs. The defeat leaves the Rams without a win on the season.
Clearwater Valley might have lost, but man, Tiago Pickering was a machine: he rushed for 195 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Pickering is now averaging an impressive 115.7 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Clearwater Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Clearwater Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Prairie against Clearwater Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-8 victory. In that matchup, Prairie amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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