Football Preview: Grantsville Cowboys vs. Ben Lomond Scots
Grantsville has gone 3-0 against Ben Lomond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Grantsville Cowboys will square off against the Ben Lomond Scots at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grantsville has three straight wins, Ben Lomond has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Grantsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat North Sanpete 52-14 at home. With the Cowboys ahead 38-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for Dallan Van Vliet, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jayden Atkinson, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Ben Lomond came up short against American Leadership Academy on Friday and fell 21-14.
The losing side was boosted by Jett Adams, who rushed for 125 yards.
Even if they lost, Ben Lomond's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kaden Lopez. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Grantsville's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ben Lomond, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Grantsville was able to grind out a solid win over Ben Lomond in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 27-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grantsville 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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