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| 08/29/25 - Away | 35-7 W |
| 09/07/18 - Away | 10-16 L |
| 09/08/17 - Home | 30-7 W |
| 09/02/16 - Away | 29-7 W |
| 09/04/15 - Home | 14-21 L |
Syracuse faced Bountiful in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Titans blew past the Redhawks 35-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Titans just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Syracuse's victory came down to the chemistry between Ledger Wight and his top target Tanner Merrill. Wight threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns while Merrill picked up 161 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 161 receiving yards gave Merrill a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Syracuse proved: they limited Bountiful to a paltry 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Tristan Ha'o for the heroic effort on defense: he. Syracuse's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.3.
Syracuse's defense didn't let Hudson Malmrose., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Ben Cook was the leader with three sacks. Cook is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
The win was the third in a row for Syracuse, bringing their record up to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points on average this season. As for Bountiful, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Syracuse will square off against Rigby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bountiful, they will face off against Morgan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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