On Friday, West Grand faced Plateau Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Grand Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Plateau Valley Cowboys 38-36. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Mustangs, who until this game were averaging 14.4 points allowed.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Grand to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blake Terryberry, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns. Terryberry also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles. Another player making a difference was Jackson Steinle, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
West Grand pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Plateau Valley, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
West Grand didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 24-14 victory against Rangely on the 4th. As for Plateau Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 40-30 win against Hayden on the 4th.
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