Football Recap: Hagerman Falls Short Against Ranked Raft River

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

10/24/25 vs Raft River	20-42
10/17/25 @ Butte County	38-18
10/10/25 vs Glenns Ferry	58-6
10/03/25 @ Murtaugh	46-0
09/26/25 vs Oakley	52-22

Hagerman faced Raft River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Pirates lost 42-20 to the Trojans. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

When it comes to explaining why Hagerman lost, don't look at Casen Knight. Despite the final result, he picked up 79 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 38 yards and one score.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. While one picked up at least 15 total tackles, Knight stood above the rest. He picked up 79 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards and one TD. Hagerman is 2-2 when they shut down the run game so well.

Hagerman's defensive line didn't let McCoy Spencer, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Raft River's QB won't forget Adam Nelson anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Nelson has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Treyce Ward and Ruger Ward. Treyce gained 84 total yards while Ruger rushed for 52 yards and a pair of scores.

Hagerman's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Raft River, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

As of now, neither Hagerman nor the Trojans have any future games scheduled.