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| 10/25/24 - Away | 22-48 L |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 14-44 L |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 32-26 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 6-48 L |
| 10/23/20 - Away | 20-26 L |
| + 5 more games |
Grace and Butte County are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Grizzlies will welcome the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace will be strutting in after a victory while Butte County will be coming in after a loss.
Grace is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Clearwater Valley, who was ranked 19th at the time (Grace was ranked fifth). The Grizzlies breezed past the Rams to the tune of 62-8 last Friday. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 28 points or more this season.
One reason for the win was Grace's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as seven different players picked up one apiece. Leo Burrell got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Butte County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Hagerman, falling 38-18. Despite 75 more yards than Hagerman, Butte County couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Grace will have to contain Cooper Williams as he made an impact in Butte County's last game. He rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Teagan Babcock helped out on the ground, rushing for 94 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Grace and bumps their season record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.5 points over those games. As for Butte County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Grace might still be hurting after the 48-22 defeat they got from Butte County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Grizzlies, Rawson Twitchell (who rushed for 190 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also caught one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
