Orem is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Rocky Mountain. The Tigers fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 39-37. The Tigers gained 81 more yards on the day, but it was the Grizzlies that made the best use of them.
Orem's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beckham Curtis, who rushed for 56 yards and one TD, and also caught one touchdown. Oliver Bills was another key rusher, rushing for 72 yards and one score on only eight carries.
Rocky Mountain was led to victory by Kaelan Custer and Oakley Baxter. Custer rushed for 74 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Baxter gained 139 total yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Custer has posted since back in September of 2024. Rasean Jones got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Orem now has a losing record of 1-2.
Orem didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-14 win against Springville on the 5th. As for Rocky Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 47-14 victory against Provo on the 5th.
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