Football Preview: Grantsville Cowboys vs. Richfield Wildcats
The Grantsville Cowboys will challenge the Richfield Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Grantsville sitting on three straight victories and Richfield on 24 (dating back to last season).
Grantsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 30-0 win over Ogden. Considering the Cowboys have won four games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Atkinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Jordan Fawson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Grantsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ogden only rushed for 42.
Grantsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Butler and Easton Hammond. Talon Butler was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making three total tackles, and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Richfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Juan Diego Catholic on Friday, taking the game 34-27.
Richfield can attribute much of their success to Griffin Wayman, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Richfield's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points per game. As for Grantsville, their record now sits at 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Grantsville against Richfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grantsville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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