Marsing has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Payette Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-18, which was the final score in Marsing's tilt against Ririe on Friday. The loss was the Huskies' first of the season.
Jace Chadez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Payette put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Nyssa as Payette made off with a 30-6 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pirates just coasted through the last quarter.
Darrien Pecunia had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 81 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 97 yards. Joshua Rodriguez was in the mix too, providing Payette with two touchdowns.
Payette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Marsing fell to 2-1. As for Payette, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Marsing has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Payette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Marsing was able to grind out a solid win over Payette when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 30-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Payette's Tyler Feeley, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Marsing to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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