Football Recap: Murray Spartans vs. Tooele Buffaloes
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murray). They blew past the Tooele Buffaloes, posting a 51-17 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sam Pehrson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Conner Whitehead was in the mix too, providing Murray with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Murray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tooele only rushed for 189.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Murray, adding 15 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Dillon Curtis: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 6-for-6 kicking extra points for an additional six.
Despite the loss, Tooele still got an impressive performance from Vaughn Gritzmacher, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Gritzmacher didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
The win (which was Murray's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. As for Tooele, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murray will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Stansbury at 7:00 p.m. Murray will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Tooele, they will head out to challenge Park City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Park City is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Tooele will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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