Football Recap: Jordan Comes Up Short

After flying high against Cottonwood last Friday, Jordan came back down to earth. The Jordan Beetdiggers were beaten by the Tooele Buffaloes 42-7 on Friday. The Beetdiggers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.

Dylan Suthar threw for 162 yards on 18 of 31 attempts, and also punched in a rushing score. Sterling Ostler was his top target, picking up 65 receiving yards. On the ground, Jersey Alvillar rushed for 45 yards, and also picked up 37 receiving yards.

It was another big night for Vaughn Gritzmacher, who rushed for 261 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries for Tooele. Gritzmacher's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Gus Pater also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Jordan's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Tooele, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jordan will host Park City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Park City's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Jordan's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Tooele, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Murray at 7:00 p.m. Tooele will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

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