The Middleton Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Middleton sitting on three straight victories and Rocky Mountain on six.
Middleton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Timberline, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Middleton was ranked 12th). Middleton walked away with a 21-14 win over Timberline on Friday.
Meanwhile, everything went Rocky Mountain's way against Meridian on Friday as Rocky Mountain made off with a 31-7 victory. The 31-point effort marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Taeshaun Reese was his usual excellent self, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Middleton's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Rocky Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Middleton came up short against Rocky Mountain in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 31-21. Can Middleton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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