Football Recap: Grand Terrace Titans vs. Rim of the World Fighting Scots
Grand Terrace had won two straight games and Exzavior Oliver did his part to make it three on Thursday. The Grand Terrace Titans came out on top against the Rim of the World Fighting Scots by a score of 33-21 thanks in part to Oliver, who rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
The team also got some help courtesy of Darryl Mcguire, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Those 72 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Grand Terrace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Grand Terrace's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Ramses Munoz with two.
Despite the loss, Rim of the World still got an impressive performance from Tatum Ortiz, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Rim of the World also got help from Ryder Granger, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Grand Terrace has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Rim of the World, they dropped their record down to 6-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Grand Terrace will head out on the road to square off against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Grand Terrace surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rim of the World, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Estancia at 7:00 p.m. Estancia's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Rim of the World's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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