Football Recap: Copper Hills Grizzlies vs. Cyprus Pirates
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Davis, Copper Hills was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the Cyprus Pirates at home to the tune of 41-14. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Grizzlies had established a 20 point advantage.
Maverick Bowles had a dynamite game for Copper Hills, throwing for 232 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Noah Haroldsen.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Copper Hills was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 455 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cyprus only gained 214.
When it comes to explaining why Cyprus lost, don't look at D.J Oveson. Despite the final result, he threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
Copper Hills now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cyprus, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Copper Hills will square off against Syracuse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cyprus, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Springville at 7:00 p.m.
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