Football Preview: Woods Cross Wildcats vs. Roy Royals
The Woods Cross Wildcats will take on the Roy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woods Cross will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Last Friday, Woods Cross strolled past Viewmont with points to spare, taking the game 50-34.
It was another big night for Viliami Tapa?Atoutai, who rushed for 271 yards and six touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game. Backing up that air attack was Krew Fornelius, who rushed for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woods Cross was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 494 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Roy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Bonneville 55-35. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Roy's victory came down to the chemistry between Dru Gardner and his top target Robert Young. Gardner threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt while Young gained 138 total yards and four touchdowns. Young showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards. Isaiah Morris was Gardner's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Woods Cross' record is now 4-2. As for Roy, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Woods Cross has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 334.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Roy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Woods Cross took a serious blow against Roy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 51-17. Can Woods Cross avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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