Priest River had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Kellogg Wildcats 64-26. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nate Fegert and Sawyer Staudt. Fegert rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries while Staudt rushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 236 rushing yards gave Fegert a new career-high.
Priest River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 492 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Priest River's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Gunnar Eversole with 2.5.
Although Kellogg took the loss, they still got scores from Chevy Ward, Wyatt Storey, and Andrew Lewis.
Priest River pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.6 points per game. As for Kellogg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Priest River wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-12 defeat against Aberdeen on the 2nd. Kellogg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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