Hagerman is 0-7 against Valley since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Hagerman Pirates will square off against the Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a seven-game winning streak alive.
Hagerman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Raft River as Hagerman made off with a 50-26 victory. Considering the Pirates have won eight contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hagerman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Mavencamp, who threw for 282 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt. Mavencamp didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Hagerman also got a significant boost from Martin Gonzalez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Hagerman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mavencamp and Shaymus Merrill. Mavencamp is also crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Valley against Notus two weeks ago as the team secured a 58-22 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Pirates are ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Hagerman, their record now sits at 9-1.
Hagerman ended up a good deal behind Valley in their previous meeting back in September, losing 56-40. Can Hagerman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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