Hillcrest hasn't had much luck against Tooele recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hillcrest Huskies' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tooele Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-7, which was the final score in Hillcrest's tilt against Park City last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Miners are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last contest, Tooele made sure to put some points up on the board against Cottonwood on Friday. Tooele strolled past Cottonwood with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The victory was some much needed relief for the Buffaloes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tooele got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gus Pater out in front who threw for 136 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8passing. Vaughn Gritzmacher helped Pater out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tooele was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Tooele, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Hillcrest has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tooele struggles in that department as they've been averaging 295.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hillcrest took a serious blow against Tooele in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-6. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hillcrest was down 21-0.
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