Roy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Woods Cross Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Roy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Roy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Bonneville 55-35 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Roy had a senior duo take command as Dru Gardner threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt and Robert Young gained 138 total yards and four touchdowns. Young showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards. Isaiah Morris was Gardner's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Woods Cross didn't have too much trouble with Viewmont at home on Friday as they won 50-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Viliami Tapa?Atoutai continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 271 yards and six touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Krew Fornelius, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Roy's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Woods Cross, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Roy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woods Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 334.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Roy against Woods Cross in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-17 victory. Does Roy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woods Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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