Football Preview: Olympus Titans vs. Alta Hawks
The Olympus Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Alta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Olympus got the win against East by a conclusive 33-10. The match marked the Titans' most dominant win of the season.
Max Rice went supernova for Olympus, throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns. Olympus is 2-1 when Rice posts 250 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Luke Campbell did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 147 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Alta can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-10 margin over Highland.
Nolan Lohnes was a one-man wrecking crew for Alta as he rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Lohnes a new career-high in rushing yards. Tucker Brown was another key player, throwing for 238 yards and two touchdowns.
Alta'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 Ryker Ellis and Nito Fonua. Kilipa Samaeli was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
The victory made it two in a row for Olympus and bumps their season record up to 3-3. As for Alta, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Olympus skirted past Alta 35-33 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olympus since the team 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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