There's no place like home for Carbon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-7 victory over the Union Cougars at home. The matchup marked the Dinos' most dominant win of the season so far.
Tony Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 167 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Stockton Kennedy was another key player, throwing for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Carbon's defense stepped up as well, laying out Dylan Murphy-Watahomigie. three times. In that department, Maddux Wilson was the leader with two sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, making three total tackles, and defending a pass. Carbon got some further help from Deagan Richards: he made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carbon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Union lost on Friday, don't look at Kylar Hackford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 77 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Carbon's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carbon will head out to face off against Emery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Union, they will face off against Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon View's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Union's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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