Football Preview: Altamont Longhorns vs. St. Joseph Jayhawks
Altamont has gone 3-0 against St. Joseph recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Altamont is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Monticello, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Altamont was ranked fifth). Altamont lost 34-8 to Monticello last Friday. The Longhorns were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matches prior) but the Buckaroo's defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 38-31 to Carlin.
St. Joseph might have lost, but man, Gunner Windsor was a machine: he threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Windsor has posted since back in August.
Altamont's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4. As for St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Altamont has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Altamont won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September, slipping by St. Joseph 27-26. Will Altamont repeat their success, or does St. Joseph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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