Football Preview: Grantsville Cowboys vs. Ogden Tigers
Grantsville is 3-0 against Ogden since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grantsville Cowboys will welcome the Ogden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Grantsville comes in on four and Ogden on five.
Last Friday, Grantsville took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 48-13 win over Ben Lomond.
Grantsville can attribute much of their success to Dallan Van Vliet, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and Jayden Atkinson, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Atkinson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Peyton Thornton, who picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ogden won against Preston last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Ogden simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Union 42-7 at home. Considering the Tigers have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Ogden's victory came down to the chemistry between Vinscent Apodaca and his top target Synic Harvey. Apodaca threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Harvey picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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 Blake Weston and Truman Vanorden.
Grantsville's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ogden, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Grantsville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ogden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Grantsville beat Ogden 31-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Grantsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ogden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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