Pine View is 3-0 against Tooele since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pine View Panthers will head out to face off against the Tooele Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Pine View will be strutting in after a victory while Tooele will be coming in after a loss.
Pine View took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 24-20 win over Canyon View. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Levi Shaw, who threw for 273 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Pine View also got a significant boost from Kyle Richardson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 117 yards.
Meanwhile, Tooele ended up a good deal behind Uintah on Friday and lost 45-29. The Buffaloes have struggled against the Utes recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Tooele got top-tier performance from Vaughn Gritzmacher, who rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Gritzmacher is now averaging an impressive 142 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Tooele was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 432 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The win got Pine View back to even at 1-1. As for Tooele, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Pine View took their victory against Tooele when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 52-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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