The Grantsville Cowboys will venture away from home to take on the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Grantsville 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 blew past Union, posting a 55-14 victory at home. The Cowboys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Grantsville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dallan Van Vliet, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Jaxxon Jensen was in the mix as well, providing Grantsville with two touchdowns.
Grantsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mason Butler, Jensen, and Jake Rounds picked up one apiece. Grantsville got some further help from Jake Chidester: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic entered their tilt with Ben Lomond on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over the Scots on the road. The game marked the Soaring Eagle's most dominant win of the season.
Grantsville pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Grantsville and Juan Diego Catholic were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Grantsville suffered an agonizing 32-31 defeat. Can Grantsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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