Rimrock hasn't had much luck against Tri-Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rimrock Raiders will take on the Tri-Valley Titans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rimrock will bounce into Friday's match after beating Horseshoe Bend, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Rimrock took down Horseshoe Bend 40-22 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley faced Mackay in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Tri-Valley's defense stepped up to hand Mackay a 64-0 shutout. The Titans pushed the score to 56-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Miners had no chance of recovering from.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri-Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Tri-Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Gage George, Moyne Ingram, and Jace Waggoner picked up one apiece. Waggoner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Rimrock now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tri-Valley, their record now sits at 3-0.
Rimrock was taken down by Tri-Valley 58-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Rimrock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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