With a playoff game on the line, Salem Hills rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tooele Buffaloes 38-7. With the Skyhawks ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
It was another big night for Jedi Nelson, who threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 64 yards on only seven carries.
Tooele's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Vaughn Gritzmacher, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Mavrik Chlarson, who rushed for 53 yards. Gritzmacher really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
The victory was the third in a row for Salem Hills, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. As for Tooele, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Salem Hills will challenge Spanish Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Spanish Fork knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Salem Hills likes a good challenge. Tooele does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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