Football Preview: Ogden Tigers vs. Grantsville Cowboys
Ogden hasn't had much luck against Grantsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ogden Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Grantsville Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Ogden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38 points per game this season.
Ogden is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Union to the tune of 42-6. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Ogden's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keen Crowther, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Those 135 rushing yards gave Crowther a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinscent Apodaca, who threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Ogden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Grantsville didn't have too much trouble with Juan Diego Catholic two weeks ago as they won 21-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
Jayden Atkinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Grantsville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jake Chidester was the leader with two.
Ogden's record now sits at 7-3. As for Grantsville, their record is now 8-2.
Things could have been worse for Ogden, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 17-0 loss to Grantsville in their previous meeting back in September. Can Ogden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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