Football Recap: South Summit Comes Up Short

After flying high against Grand County last Friday, South Summit came back down to earth. The South Summit Wildcats had to suffer through a 45-14 loss at the hands of the Layton Christian Academy Eagles. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.

Ian Mair threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. Logan Woolstenhulme was his top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Bryce Pulver rushed for 87 yards, and also picked up 31 receiving yards.

Kaya Madhlazi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Layton Christian Academy, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Madhlazi has become a key player for Layton Christian Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Brayden Bott made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

South Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Layton Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

South Summit will be playing in front of their home fans against Summit Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Summit Academy is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so South Summit will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Layton Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Judge Memorial Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Texas Wilde and Madhlazi.

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