Football Recap: Rocky Mountain Piles Up the Points Against Meridian + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home	69-0 W
10/04/24 - Away	31-7 W
10/05/23 - Home	24-28 L
10/07/22 - Away	12-14 L
10/15/21 - Home	24-21 W
+ 3 more games

Rocky Mountain faced Meridian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Grizzlies really took it to the Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-0 victory. That 69 point margin sets a new team best for the Grizzlies this season.

Rocky Mountain was led to victory by Tyke Harper and Kaelan Custer. Harper rushed for 107 yards and three scores on only 13 carries, while Custer rushed for 116 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. Rasean Jones was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and one touchdown.

Rocky Mountain's run defense was locked in: Meridian could only muster zero yards per carry. The team can thank Luke Abernathey for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rocky Mountain didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.8.

Rocky Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Careaga and Caleb Cleverley. Careaga is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played. Rocky Mountain got some further help from Abernathey: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.

Rocky Mountain's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.2 points over those games. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Rocky Mountain has already played their next game, a 30-3 win against Middleton on the 10th. As for Meridian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-42 defeat against Capital on the 10th.