Ogden has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Grantsville Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
If Ogden beats Grantsville with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Ogden simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Union 42-7 at home. Considering the Tigers have won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Ogden's victory came down to the chemistry between Vinscent Apodaca and his top target Synic Harvey. Apodaca threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Harvey picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ogden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Blake Weston and Truman Vanorden. Vanorden is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Grantsville waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 48-13 win over the Scots.
Grantsville relied on the efforts of Dallan Van Vliet, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and Jayden Atkinson, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Peyton Thornton also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ogden pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Grantsville, their record is now 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ogden has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grantsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ogden came up short against Grantsville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 31-21. Can Ogden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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