The Hagerman Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Murtaugh Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hagerman will be strutting in after a victory while Murtaugh will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Hagerman was fully in charge, breezing past Oakley 52-22. With the Pirates ahead 32-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
A big part of Hagerman's win came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Mavencamp and his top target Cameron Clausse. Mavencamp threw for 238 yards and five TDs while Clausse picked up 200 receiving yards and four scores. Mavencamp also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass. Jace Leavitt also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Hagerman didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Oakley to a completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Casen Knight for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hagerman wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 32.4%.
Hagerman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Leavitt and Zander Cenarussa. Leavitt got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Murtaugh faced Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Red Devils lost to the Vikings on the road by a 44-30 margin. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory made it two in a row for Hagerman and bumps their season record up to 3-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 10.45 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.77 in the others. As for Murtaugh, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hagerman against Murtaugh in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 67-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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