St. Maries was the 30-18 winner over Kellogg when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Maries Lumberjacks took a 34-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kellogg Wildcats on Friday. The Lumberjacks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why St. Maries lost, don't look at Jack Barta. Despite the final result, he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Barta a new career-high in rushing yards.
St. Maries' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Kellogg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Maries will welcome Moscow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moscow's defense has only allowed 7.8 points per game this season, so St. Maries' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kellogg, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Timberlake at 7:00 p.m. Kellogg is facing Timberlake at the right time seeing as Timberlake is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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