Football Preview: Ogden Tigers vs. Preston Indians
The Ogden Tigers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Preston Indians, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Ogden has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 114 points over their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Ogden strolled past Carbon with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ogden to victory, but perhaps none more so than Synic Harvey, who picked up 163 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Harvey is now averaging an impressive 101 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinscent Apodaca, who threw for 280 yards and a touchdown.
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.
Ogden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Truman Vanorden and Harrison Hoskins. Another thorn in Carbon's side was Jake Dunleavey, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Preston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 49-13 loss at the hands of Star Valley. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 51st in Idaho, while the Braves are ranked first in Wyoming).
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.
Ogden's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Preston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Ogden has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Preston, though, as they've been averaging only 74. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Ogden couldn't quite finish off Preston in their previous meeting back in August of 2017 and fell 27-24. Will Ogden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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