The Pleasant Grove Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Wasatch Wasps at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Pleasant Grove took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Spanish Fork 42-28. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Pleasant Grove can attribute much of their success to Ryder Huntsman, who gained 161 total yards and four touchdowns, and Tavake Wolfgramm, who rushed for 100 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Huntsman a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (three).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Pleasant Grove proved: they limited Spanish Fork to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Derek Brinton for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've managed all season.
Pleasant Grove's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. Leading the way was Linford McBride with two. Dexton Nuttall was another major factor on D, making six total tackles and defending six passes.
Meanwhile, Wasatch took a blow against Orem on Friday, falling 45-3. The Wasps haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Wasatch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pleasant Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Pleasant Grove against Wasatch in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 58-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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