A win for Payette just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 70-13 loss at the hands of the Weiser Wolverines. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 56-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Ocampo, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Darrien Pecunia was another key signal caller, throwing for 186 yards and a touchdown.
Weiser had a senior duo take command as Kolin Cook threw for 116 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing and Kash Cobb gained 83 total yards and two touchdowns. Cook's posted a season-high passer rating of 177.1.
Payette dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Weiser, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Payette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weiser, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against American Falls at 1:00 p.m. on November 9th. Weiser is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.7 points per game this season.
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