Alta faced Syracuse in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks took a 25-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alta lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tucker Brown, who threw for 296 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Morton, who picked up 138 receiving yards and one score.
A big part of Syracuse's victory came down to the chemistry between Ledger Wight and his top target Bracken Lessey. Wight threw for 205 yards and three TDs while Lessey picked up 48 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Wight is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. Syracuse also got a significant boost from Ryker Van Komen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Alta now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Syracuse, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Alta and Syracuse will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Hawks will face off against rival Olympus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Syracuse is set to take on their familiar foe Layton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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