Football Recap: Rock Canyon Jaguars vs. ThunderRidge Grizzlies
There's no place like home for Rock Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 31-20 win over the ThunderRidge Grizzlies on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Jaguars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Rock Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Meyer, who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Rock Canyon is 2-1 when Meyer posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Owen Arnold was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rock Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Evan Olds, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
The victory snapped Rock Canyon's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for ThunderRidge, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars takes on Fruita Monument at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rock Canyon is facing Fruita Monument at the right time seeing as Fruita Monument is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for ThunderRidge, they will venture away from home to square off against Mountain Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ThunderRidge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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