Football Preview: Timpanogos Timberwolves vs. Tooele Buffaloes
Timpanogos has gone 3-0 against Tooele recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Timpanogos Timberwolves will look to defend their home field against the Tooele Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Timpanogos will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Timpanogos strolled past Logan with points to spare, taking the game 41-23.
Timpanogos' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Hillstead, who threw for 334 yards and five touchdowns. Hillstead is crushing it when it comes to passing yards: he's passed for at least 334 every time he's taken the field this season. Dash Mccann was Hillstead's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Tooele didn't have quite enough to beat Pine View on Friday and fell 33-31. The Buffaloes haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Tooele had strong showings from Mavrik Chlarson, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, and Gus Pater, who rushed for 23 yards and two touchdowns. Vaughn Gritzmacher handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Tooele's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Barrett and Jack Hunsaker. Barrett's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Even though they lost, Tooele was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Timpanogos now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tooele, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Timpanogos against Tooele when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 52-10 win. In that game, Timpanogos amassed a halftime lead of 28-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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