Football Preview: Preston Indians vs. Ogden Tigers
The Preston Indians are on the road again on Friday to play the Ogden Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Preston was beaten by Star Valley 49-13. The Indians have struggled against the Braves recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Preston wouldn't let Star Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Preston can thank Tristan Peterson and Jaxson Merrill for forcing both of them. Merrill is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ogden put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Carbon with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
Ogden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Synic Harvey led the charge by picking up 163 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Harvey is now averaging an impressive 101 receiving yards per game. Vinscent Apodaca was another key player, having thrown for 280 yards and onetouchdown.
Ogden was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 482 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
One reason for the win was Ogden's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by James Abney and Ryan Kirkland who racked up five sacks between them. Jake Dunleavey was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Preston's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Ogden, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Preston skirted past Ogden 27-24 in their previous meeting back in August of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Preston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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