On Friday, Altamont faced Water Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Altamont Longhorns were the clear victor by a 47-26 margin over the Water Canyon Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Longhorns also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
It was another big night for Dillon Ivie, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Those 159 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Altamont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Water Canyon lost, don't look at Riley Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jones also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making 16 total tackles. Allen Hainline was another key player, throwing for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
The win got Altamont back to even at 3-3. As for Water Canyon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altamont will face off against Monument Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Altamont is facing Monument Valley at the right time seeing as Monument Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Water Canyon, they will square off against Whitehorse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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