Football Preview: North Sanpete Hawks vs. Grantsville Cowboys
The North Sanpete Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Grantsville Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Sanpete will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
North Sanpete is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over South Sevier on Friday.
North Sanpete's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Tayden Dyches and Gage Oldroyd were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. North Sanpete got some further help from Taualoa Laupapa: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Grantsville's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 34-21 win over Juab. The matchup marked the Cowboys' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Grantsville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dallan Van Vliet out in front who threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns. Grantsville also got a significant boost from Jayden Atkinson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 109 yards.
Another reason for the win was Grantsville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Juab's QB won't forget Easton Hammond anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Hammond also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
North Sanpete's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Grantsville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
North Sanpete was taken down by Grantsville 28-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can North Sanpete avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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