It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Woods Cross can now relate to. They were beaten by the Olympus Titans 49-21 on Friday. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Woods Cross' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Viliami Tapa'Atoutai, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Woods Cross' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Brody Rogers was the leader with two.
A big part of Olympus' win came down to the chemistry between Max Rice and his top target Luke Campbell. Rice threw for 203 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Campbell picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rice is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Caden Lloyd was in the mix as well, providing Olympus with two touchdowns.
Woods Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Olympus, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Woods Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Olympus, they will square off against Brighton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Olympus will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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