Grangeville is 8-2 against St. Maries since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. St. Maries took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Grangeville, who comes in off a win.
Grangeville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 58-2 victory over Orofino. That looming 58-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Troy Long
| 08/22/25 @ Moscow | 120 |
| 10/03/25 vs Orofino | 107 |
| 08/29/25 vs Timberlake | 80 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grangeville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Troy Long, who picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Long has become a key player for the Bulldogs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 0-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Smith, who threw for 125 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Grangeville proved: they limited Orofino to a paltry 0.1 yards per carry. The Bulldogs' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Grangeville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hollis Elliott, Luke Stark, Long, and Tate Schumacher picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, St. Maries was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 31-27 to Timberlake. The Lumberjacks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Grangeville will need to focus on slowing down Jack Barta, one of several St. Maries players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns. Brock Barta also helped with two scores in total.
With the win, Grangeville broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4. As for St. Maries, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Grangeville against St. Maries when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-34 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Lumberjacks' Isaiah Gustaffe, who picked up 186 receiving yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bulldogs still be able to contain Gustaffe? There's only one way to find out.
