There's no place like home for Syracuse, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Layton Lancers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 37-19. The game marked the Titans' most dominant win of the season.
Syracuse was led to victory by Aj Dehorney and Ledger Wight. Dehorney gained 105 total yards and two touchdowns, while Wight rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Dehorney a new career-high in rushing yards.
Syracuse didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaleb Hall and Madden Nelson. Hall also made five total tackles, which is notable because Syracuse is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Syracuse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Layton only rushed for seven.
Despite the defeat, Layton saw an underclassman step up: Teiyon Halbasch picked up 307 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Halbasch's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Madden Sargent also helped out by tossing the rock for 448 yards.
Syracuse's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Layton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Syracuse will square off against Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Layton, they and Weber are set to duel on Wednesday.
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