The Farmington Phoenix are taking a road trip to take on the Syracuse Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Farmington took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 17-3 victory over Mountain Ridge. The win was some much needed relief for the Phoenix as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Lucas Peterson went supernova for Farmington, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Peterson's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Syracuse faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Syracuse skirted past Bingham 9-7. Winning may never get old, but the Titans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Farmington's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4. As for Syracuse, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Farmington took a serious blow against Syracuse in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-3. Thankfully for Farmington, Jake Hopkins (who threw for 253 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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