Football Recap: Olympus Takes Down Woods Cross in a Playoff Battle

By Team Reports Nov 6, 2024, 2:26pm

Football Recap: Olympus Titans vs. Woods Cross Wildcats

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With a playoff game on the line, Olympus rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-21 victory over the Woods Cross Wildcats. The Titans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

A big part of Olympus' win came down to the chemistry between Max Rice and his top target Luke Campbell. Rice threw for 203 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Campbell picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rice has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Caden Lloyd also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Woods Cross' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Viliami Tapa'Atoutai, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.

Olympus' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Woods Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

Olympus will head out to challenge Brighton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brighton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Olympus surely won't give up without a fight. Woods Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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