Football Preview: Syracuse Titans vs. Weber Warriors
The Syracuse Titans are taking a road trip to square off against the Weber Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Syracuse is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Syracuse is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Farmington, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Syracuse was ranked 18th). In a tight match that could have gone either way, Syracuse made off with a 38-37 win over Farmington. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Titans considering their nine-point performance the contest before.
Ledger Wight was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 232 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.3% of his passes. Syracuse also relied on Wight, who's 49-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Aj Dehorney was another key player, gaining 91 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Weber scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Davis by a score of 39-37. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Darts: they've now lost four in a row.
Syracuse's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Weber, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Syracuse and Weber were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Syracuse came up empty-handed after a 27-26 loss. Thankfully for Syracuse, Nakosi Swain (who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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