Kimberly is a perfect 5-0 against American Falls since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will take on the Beavers at 7:00 p.m. Kimberly is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Kimberly is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Gooding 67-20. Considering the Bulldogs have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
MacRaye Bruning
| 10/24/25 vs Gooding | 7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Filer | 6 |
| 10/17/25 vs Buhl | 4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Wood River | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Sugar-Salem | 2 |
MacRaye Bruning produced another solid effort throwing for 363 yards and seven TDs while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 96 yards on only seven carries. Kimberly is undefeated when Bruning posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joe Barrett, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Kimberly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kimberly's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Johnny Millenkamp, Kaden Dille, and Hayden Black, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and American Falls had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Bonners Ferry on Friday.
Kimberly better keep an eye on Zakary Grigg. He was instrumental in American Falls' win, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 55 yards and one TD. They also got a significant boost from Brian Lopez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
American Falls' victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Kimberly, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Bruning and Grigg. Bruning just won't slow down this season and has thrown 22 touchdowns (and and only 4 pick) while averaging 144.1 passing yards per game. Grigg has been a dominant force too and has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 86.8 passing yards per game.
Kimberly strolled past American Falls in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a score of 28-14. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Beavers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
