Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tooele). They enjoyed a cozy 41-24 win over the Hillcrest Huskies on Friday. That's two games straight that the Buffaloes have won by exactly 17 points.
Vaughn Gritzmacher continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 185 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tooele was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Silas Ahching, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Ahching got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Grady Court, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Tooele back to even at 3-3. As for Hillcrest, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Tooele will face off against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jordan is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Tooele will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hillcrest, they will welcome Murray at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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