The Borah Lions will face off against the Boise Brave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Borah's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Boise's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Borah is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Owyhee, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Borah was ranked 14th). Borah walked away with a 23-10 win over Owyhee on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Boise entered their game against Eagle on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Boise lost 43-21 to Eagle. The Brave haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Grant O Spillman, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 74 receiving yards.
Borah's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Boise, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Borah and Boise were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Borah came up empty-handed after a 29-28 loss. Can Borah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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